Motorcycle parking, and cages hijacking our space

[Bren]

Bloody hell.....came into town tonight and 3 motorcycle parks that I regularly use have been hijacked by cars....I even talked to one driver and he just told me to eff off.....farkin dick....so called up the CCC and they did not wanna hear about it, as it was too late at night....I always try to use motorcycle parks myself whenever possible purely to free up car spots...in the future I wont give 2 hoots@!@!

[Kendog]

After hours, motorbike parks become general parks.

[Beemer]

I pulled up next to a guy parked in a motorcycle park and asked him if he was going to move. He looked at me and said "but I can't find a park". I said that was tough, but if he didn't move, I'd let down all four of his tyres and report him to the parking wardens! He moved!

[Beemer]

After hours, motorbike parks become general parks.

I didn't know that - and it sucks. I bet taxi ranks don't suddenly become general parks after hours as well.

[Steam]

Be a wanker and abuse them, they'll move. Or fight. But what cager would fight with a nut in biker gear at night. Few.
You just just gotta be prepared to be a wanker.

Or leave a stiffly worded note under their windscreen.

On second thoughts, one dedicated loonie going around bike parks at night letting down car tyres would get news coverage, and perhaps discourage future cages in bike spaces. Might not be too good for the image of riders though. And if you got caught.

[h211]

After hours, motorbike parks become general parks.

Thats fuckin' rediculous if its true! Letting tyres down would take too long, slash them.

[pzkpfw]

Sad, but true (here, at least.

http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/parking/onstreet/onstreet.html


Free motorcycle / scooter parking areas are available in central Wellington in locations signposted No Stopping Except for Motorcycles. Most of these areas are designated Monday - Saturday from 8.00am - 6.00pm. If there are additional restrictions or the areas are designated Motorcycle Parking at All Times, the signage will indicate accordingly.

Conversely (but can't be arsed finding the link right now) motorcycles are never allowed to park in the pay-and-display parks for cars (even if we pay...)!

[marine0089]

Sad, but true (here, at least.

http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/parking/onstreet/onstreet.html



Conversely (but can't be arsed finding the link right now) motorcycles are never allowed to park in the pay-and-display parks for cars (even if we pay...)!

And the motorcycle community gets shafted once again :argh:

I would never even think about parking my car in a motorcycle parking area...

[Badjelly]

I bet taxi ranks don't suddenly become general parks after hours as well.

Do they have a red border (http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/roadcode/about-driving/parking-signs.html) around the signs? I think they do, so they apply at all times. Without the red border (or a sign indicating the hours explicitly) it's open slather after hours.


And the motorcycle community gets shafted once again :argh:

If it worries you that much, see if you can get the council to put "At all times" (or some other specified times) on the signs.


I would never even think about parking my car in a motorcycle parking area...

I did, the other night, but I found a loading zone instead. :yes:

[skidMark]

I even talked to one driver and he just told me to eff off.....farkin dick....


So... why didn't you box his head in?

[marine0089]

After hours, motorbike parks become general parks.

Seeing as motorcycles park for free, does that also apply to cars parked in motorcycle parks after hours?

[paddy]

Conversely (but can't be arsed finding the link right now) motorcycles are never allowed to park in the pay-and-display parks for cars (even if we pay...)!

That's interesting. In Auckland motorcycles are allowed to use pay and display parks provided they pay and display. In addition, if you can park you motorcycle at one end of a pay and display block such that it is occupying a space that a car couldn't realistically use, then you are not required to pay and display.

[skidMark]

That's interesting. In Auckland motorcycles are allowed to use pay and display parks provided they pay and display. In addition, if you can park you motorcycle at one end of a pay and display block such that it is occupying a space that a car couldn't realistically use, then you are not required to pay and display.


Not worth the hassle though because parking wardens are fucktard bottom feeders. right down there with bigdans and katmans

[Kendog]

Seeing as motorcycles park for free, does that also apply to cars parked in motorcycle parks after hours?

Not sure, but most street car parking after hours is free anyway.

[White trash]

Not worth the hassle though because parking wardens are fucktard bottom feeders. right down there with bigdans and katmans
Why the hell am I not on that list?

[R-Soul]

Thats fuckin' rediculous if its true! Letting tyres down would take too long, slash them.

If you break a match stick in the valve, you can move to the next one while it lets itself down.. ;)

[marine0089]

If you break a match stick in the valve, you can move to the next one while it lets itself down.. ;)

I hear cementing to the ground is the all go these days :2thumbsup

[Xsasinator]

at the Gym i go to occasionally there is one motorbike park right out front (half the size of a normal park), turned up the other night and there was a Rav 4 half in the park and half on the verge, gave the stupid cage a kick as i drove past, then had to take up a whole car park. Told the lady at the counter and she said she was in the mood for writing a nasty letter and sticking it to the car, i wonder if she actually did it though, fortunately for the Rav i don't carry match sticks with me.... and i guess i would sort of be worried that they may possible seek retribution on my bike, only 3 spots down....

[Badjelly]

...i guess i would sort of be worried that they may possible seek retribution on my bike, only 3 spots down....
No! Surely no-one would damage your bike, just because you damaged their car! (Which was legally parked as far as I can tell.) Those cagers are bastards! :mad:

[Nibblet]

Haha Xsasinators bike gets taken to by cagers for no reason at all so would be funny to see what happens when it was in retaliation for something he did

[Nibblet]

When does it become 'after hours' if not specified by signage?

[cruza]

Bloody hell.....came into town tonight and 3 motorcycle parks that I regularly use have been hijacked by cars....I even talked to one driver and he just told me to eff off.....farkin dick....so called up the CCC and they did not wanna hear about it, as it was too late at night....I always try to use motorcycle parks myself whenever possible purely to free up car spots...in the future I wont give 2 hoots@!@!

Ya just been too polite Bren.

[MarkH]

When does it become 'after hours' if not specified by signage?

I think it is normally 6pm, possibly later on a late night.

[gammaguy]

Bloody hell.....came into town tonight and 3 motorcycle parks that I regularly use have been hijacked by cars....I even talked to one driver and he just told me to eff off.....farkin dick....so called up the CCC and they did not wanna hear about it, as it was too late at night....I always try to use motorcycle parks myself whenever possible purely to free up car spots...in the future I wont give 2 hoots@!@!


read the road code dude..after 6pm,by default all parks become general ones,even loading zones and....gasp....bike parks.:calm:

[Bren]

So... why didn't you box his head in?


Ya just been too polite Bren.

Yeah, I consider myself a nice guy.....dont like resorting to violence....lol

[Xsasinator]

so even if it is after 6pm, and the bike park turns into a free for all, it is still illegal for the car to have two wheel on the grass verge though right?

[Leviticus]

I saw some cock in a wagon pull into the bike park in town square Palmy yesterday, he puts his hazard lights on and walks into the shop i was in. When i left about 5 mins later he was getting a ticket. Small justice for being a prick i think