Keep Wellington's motorcycle parking free - sign the petition!

**swbarnett** · 18th January 2011, 17:43

Originally Posted by riffer

How's about people take pics of areas in Wellington City they believe could be converted to bike parks and place them here so that we can present some evidence to Council on February 1?

Damn good idea. Be even better if a bike is in the space demonstrating the lack of interference with anything non bike.

Phottshop out the plate though.

**all4A50s** · 18th January 2011, 18:03

Originally Posted by Nasty

http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/d...em.php?id=4281

Statement from the Council Website.

Cheers

So if there is that many bikes how about letting us park off the street, where we used to park.

Originally Posted by cheshirecat

AND they have to subsidise trains and buses, which makes them look like they are going round in a spiral of increasing costs. No wonder they are desparate for income.

They could earn heaps by fining the private vehicles with only one person in them.

Originally Posted by riffer

But hey, what about that scenery?

Last time i could see anything due to nodding off it was so hot and the windows being all fogged up.

Originally Posted by caseye

At Last an idea of note that could become the first positive thing in this thread.
Go forth you Wellyit's and take pics, be sensible, if it can be done without huge expense it could well be done.
Play hard but fair lets see how you go.

Yes easy answer, free, less work for their staff and contracted services and will resolve the parking issue of so many bikes coming in. LET US PARK WHERE WE USED TO.

Does anyone know with the increase in motorcycles coming into town, if there has been and how much of a decrease in other forms of transport being used. If the council are using the figures showing an increase in motorcycles traveling into town surely there must be figures showing decreases in other forms of transportation.

**StoneY** · 19th January 2011, 08:00

Originally Posted by all4A50s

Does anyone know with the increase in motorcycles coming into town, if there has been and how much of a decrease in other forms of transport being used. If the council are using the figures showing an increase in motorcycles traveling into town surely there must be figures showing decreases in other forms of transportation.

I know from the data I have been recieving from various sources (eg NZTA, MOT etc) that ALL forms of transport are up in usage factors

Trains/busses already at peak capacity (catch a train you'll see) MORE cars and MORTE motorcycles and MORE cyclists accross the board

The population is growing so more people are commuting to and from...
Its the single occupant cars that piss me off....give a mate a ride, share the bloody road

Anyway, who better to identify where a bike can park than bikers?
I like the idea we submit the locations, I do not think council are shirking a responsibility at all this is cooperation IMO

**oneofsix** · 19th January 2011, 08:03

Originally Posted by StoneY

I know from the data I have been recieving from various sources (eg NZTA, MOT etc) that ALL forms of transport are up in usage factors

Trains/busses already at peak capacity (catch a train you'll see) MORE cars and MORTE motorcycles and MORE cyclists accross the board

The population is growing so more people are commuting to and from...
Its the single occupant cars that piss me off....give a mate a ride, share the bloody road

Yeah more parking for bikes, they are at least 50% occupied, throw on the bag with the work stuff in and it over 50%

**Scuba_Steve** · 19th January 2011, 08:10

Hey since this is somewhat to do with the topic, A Spyder in a bike park acceptable??? Cause right now there's one parked in the bike parks outside our building, personally I think it should have a ticket issued 1. because it is more car than bike & 2. because he takes up about 3 bike parks, but what's everyone else's thought???

**bogan** · 19th January 2011, 08:15

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

Hey since this is somewhat to do with the topic, A Spyder in a bike park acceptable??? Cause right now there's one parked in the bike parks outside our building, personally I think it should have a ticket issued 1. because it is more car than bike & 2. because he takes up about 3 bike parks, but what's everyone else's thought???

spyders/trikes are bike too, as far as i know they have motorcycle registration, require a motorcycle license to ride, and you gotta get geared up to ride em too, if you're just protesting about the size, what next, goldwings?

**oneofsix** · 19th January 2011, 08:15

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

Hey since this is somewhat to do with the topic, A Spyder in a bike park acceptable??? Cause right now there's one parked in the bike parks outside our building, personally I think it should have a ticket issued 1. because it is more car than bike & 2. because he takes up about 3 bike parks, but what's everyone else's thought???

What are they registered as? I know they are advertised as "ride with a car license" so I would presume they register as a car?

**Scuba_Steve** · 19th January 2011, 08:27

Originally Posted by bogan

spyders/trikes are bike too, as far as i know they have motorcycle registration, require a motorcycle license to ride, and you gotta get geared up to ride em too, if you're just protesting about the size, what next, goldwings?

No they are ridden on car licences but I do think you need a helmet, guess the real question is what they are Reg under I have a feeling that might actually be car too

**oneofsix** · 19th January 2011, 08:29

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

No they are ridden on car licences but I do think you need a helmet, guess the real question is what they are Reg under I have a feeling that might actually be car too

don't be lazy, walk across and have a look

**bogan** · 19th January 2011, 08:31

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

No they are ridden on car licences but I do think you need a helmet, guess the real question is what they are Reg under I have a feeling that might actually be car too

that seems a bit weird they are car license (then again so are scoots), there were quite a few at the bikeoi, so even if they are registered as cars, they're bikers at heart.

**Scuba_Steve** · 19th January 2011, 08:35

well if this helps anyone workout what they are

Vehicle type: Passenger Car/Van
Body style: Motorcycle

Here we go found it
"Registered as a car but you can ride them on a car or a bike licence."

**Bald Eagle** · 19th January 2011, 08:51

According to NZTA they are a class of their own

LE (Motor tri-cycle)

A motor vehicle that:

has three wheels symmetrically arranged in relation to the longitudinal median axis; and
has a gross vehicle mass not exceeding one tonne; and
either:
- has an engine cylinder capacity exceeding 50ml; or
- has a maximum speed exceeding 50km/h.

An LE 1 motor vehicle has one wheel at the front and two wheels at the rear. An LE 2 motor vehicle has two wheels at the front and one wheel at the rear.

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**nudemetalz** · 19th January 2011, 09:17

I assume those Piaggio MP3's are the same too,..even though they lean into corners.

**oneofsix** · 19th January 2011, 09:25

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

I assume those Piaggio MP3's are the same too,..even though they lean into corners.

not registered as a bike and take up 2-3 bike parks so should they have to use car parks? But then again if they used a pay n display would the council have them ticketed for breaking the by-law? (getting back to the topic ... slightly).
If you use the suggestion of metered bays what happens to bikes with sidecars, they are bikes so should be allowed to use the bays but will they require to pay for 2? Lucky there aren't that many these days.