Bikes getting tickets in Wellington (8 August)

**Slingshot** · 8th August 2007, 18:09

I use to park there a couple of years back...when there were only a handful of bikes parking on the footpath. I got one ticket for $40 in about 9 months so I considered it cheap parking.

Now I'm lucky and have a spot in the basement carpark of our building that only costs $20 p/m.

**merv** · 8th August 2007, 18:42

If only our powers that be thought like they do in Melbourne.

Remember my earlier threads?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=297

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=39491

**BMW** · 8th August 2007, 18:52

I like Melbourne as bikers are allowed to park on the foot path as long as it is not slowing down foot traffic.

**Kendog** · 8th August 2007, 18:55

Melbourne rocks for motorbikes.

**merv** · 8th August 2007, 18:56

Originally Posted by Kendog

Melbourne rocks for motorbikes.

.... and shopping eh, even if the Mrs is tailing along!!

Still don't think I'd like those tram tracks in the rain.

**mdooher** · 8th August 2007, 18:59

Originally Posted by busa pete

Should organise 100 bikes to park leaglly on the road each taking up one car space.

happened in Dunedin about 25 years ago. Bikes filled all the carparks on George St on Saturday morning......from memory by Tuesday they had motorcycle parks a plenty

**Kendog** · 8th August 2007, 19:00

Originally Posted by merv

.... and shopping eh, even if the Mrs is tailing along!!

Sharing a passion for bikes helps, got to go to all the bike shops there

Unfortunately I don't share a passion for high heels, so all the shoe shops was a little but much

**merv** · 8th August 2007, 19:19

Yeah Nige just remember you saying you bought more than her.

**Kendog** · 8th August 2007, 19:22

Originally Posted by merv

Yeah Nige just remember you saying you bought more than her.

I hope your not suggesting I bought more high heels

**merv** · 8th August 2007, 19:24

You would have only bought good bargain priced ones though eh!

**Grub** · 8th August 2007, 19:27

Originally Posted by Jim2

Well duh! Park on the footpath and get a ticket. Who'd have thought that could happen?

Well in the State of Victoria (i.e. Melbourne), they allow & expect for you to park on the footpaths, so it's not that silly at all

**bounce** · 8th August 2007, 19:32

Originally Posted by Kendog

If you are parked on the footpath on Boulcott Street you may be getting a ticket at the moment.

cheers for that. I was actually thinking of putting my bike up there when the park I use is too full,. Guess it's not a good idea then.
Hey I've only been riding less than a year so I don't really know - but is it going to be nuts trying to find a park in a few months when all the fine weather riders come out to play? Parks already seem overloaded in a number of spots.

**Aerox50** · 8th August 2007, 19:34

Mopeds/scooters are allowed to park on the footpath as long as it is not blocking the footpath

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/roa...ed-riders.html

* You must not leave a moped blocking the footpath.

**Kendog** · 8th August 2007, 20:11

Originally Posted by Aerox50

Mopeds/scooters are allowed to park on the footpath as long as it is not blocking the footpath

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/roa...ed-riders.html

So how do we get the mopeds to move onto the footpath so bikes can have the bike parks.

Actually, what is the difference other than a bike may be a little bit bigger. Surely the same rule of not blocking the footpath should apply.

**Aerox50** · 8th August 2007, 20:15

Originally Posted by Kendog

So how do we get the mopeds to move onto the footpath so bikes can have the bike parks.

Actually, what is the difference other than a bike may be a little bit bigger. Surely the same rule of not blocking the footpath should apply.

Common sense would say the same rule applies. but it doesn't

Maybe start letting the moped riders at the motorbike parks know this law