Crackdown on pavement parking in Akld.

**SpankMe** · 11th October 2007, 12:06

Went down to the city center to see a mate you has a shop there and parks his BMW adventure bike on the pavement. It's in no nobody's ways as it's between a phone box and the pavement edge, but he gets a ticket today for the first time.

After talking to the warden, he's told that they had a meeting today and were told to crack down on bikes parked on the pavement.

What the fuck for?? Have there been a rash of complaints? Or more likely, it's just a crackdown for the sake of having a crackdown and this was just picked at random.

**vifferman** · 11th October 2007, 12:23

It's probably just a "we're fucking bureaucrats and we haven't picked on enough people lately" Day.
I like what happened in Melbourne when 'they' got all bureaucratic about bike parking and decided to clamp down on it: the bikers went into the city early, and made sure that they parked in car parks, one to a park, instead of on the footpaths. Didn't take long before the car drivers got the council to back off.

**Toaster** · 11th October 2007, 12:38

Spank I think the parking ticket Nazi's are just filling their quota with the local council. Simply ridiculous and lacking a practical approach or commonsense!

**vifferman** · 11th October 2007, 12:55

Originally Posted by Toaster

Simply ridiculous and lacking a practical approach or commonsense!

Bwahahahahahahaha!!

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Since when was the Council known for being pragmatic and sensible?!?

**Usarka** · 11th October 2007, 12:59

All votes are in so its time for them to be right cunts again.

**Karma** · 11th October 2007, 13:01

Originally Posted by vifferman

It's probably just a "we're fucking bureaucrats and we haven't picked on enough people lately" Day.

Actually today is National Coming Out day...

Google it... it's actually quite interesting.

**clint640** · 11th October 2007, 14:00

I think I see a simple solution for hassle-free all day footpath parking:

Remove #plate from bike while it's on the footpath. The bike's not on the road, so it's not illegal, & they can't send you a ticket 'cos they don't know who you are ;-)

Clint

**Sanx** · 11th October 2007, 14:26

And no bikes have VIN numbers, do they?

**vifferman** · 11th October 2007, 14:28

Originally Posted by Sanx

And no bikes have VIN numbers, do they?

They're only wardens; there's no way they could find a VIN on a bike.

**sAsLEX** · 11th October 2007, 15:30

Originally Posted by vifferman

Bwahahahahahahaha!!

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Since when was the Council known for being pragmatic and sensible?!?

ROFLLMYAO etc etc

Originally Posted by Sanx

And no bikes have VIN numbers, do they?

but they cannot touch said bike to find said VIN no under a flimsly (on purpose to take the piss) piece of wet bus ticket

**klingon** · 11th October 2007, 16:27

Originally Posted by vifferman

It's probably just a "we're fucking bureaucrats and we haven't picked on enough people lately" Day.
I like what happened in Melbourne when 'they' got all bureaucratic about bike parking and decided to clamp down on it: the bikers went into the city early, and made sure that they parked in car parks, one to a park, instead of on the footpaths. Didn't take long before the car drivers got the council to back off.

I reckon this is a great idea. Show them the direct consequences of their actions! People power!

**pyrocam** · 11th October 2007, 16:51

I knew it was a nono in the tron but what a crock of shit, if its not blocking foot traffic, whats the problem.

are they going to ticket courier push bikes too?

**Sam I Am** · 11th October 2007, 19:11

Yes damn and they even lift his cover to read the plate !!!! THAT SUX !!!!

why cant they fit 3 bike bays on every street in CBD might be a good way to get more people on bikes.... and clear the roads

OH NO there ACC spending our money finding another way of taxing people and not fixing sweet F.A

rant over