Motorcycle parking, and cages hijacking our space

**Bren** · 21st October 2009, 20:35

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** · 21st October 2009, 20:40

After hours, motorbike parks become general parks.

**Beemer** · 21st October 2009, 20:41

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** · 21st October 2009, 20:42

Originally Posted by Kendog

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** · 21st October 2009, 20:52

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** · 21st October 2009, 22:33

Originally Posted by Kendog

After hours, motorbike parks become general parks.

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

**pzkpfw** · 22nd October 2009, 08:05

Sad, but true (here, at least.

http://www.wellington.govt.nz/servic.../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** · 22nd October 2009, 08:33

Originally Posted by pzkpfw

Sad, but true (here, at least.

http://www.wellington.govt.nz/servic.../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

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

**Badjelly** · 22nd October 2009, 08:48

Originally Posted by Beemer

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

Do they have a red border 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.

Originally Posted by marine0089

And the motorcycle community gets shafted once again

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.

Originally Posted by marine0089

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.

**skidMark** · 22nd October 2009, 09:02

Originally Posted by Bren

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** · 22nd October 2009, 09:05

Originally Posted by Kendog

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** · 22nd October 2009, 09:07

Originally Posted by pzkpfw

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** · 22nd October 2009, 09:15

Originally Posted by paddy

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