Found notice on bike: "Please don't park in dedicated motorcycle parking spots"!

**C&C-rider** · 29th September 2009, 23:58

Ok, I think now someone's really lost it (from the council that is).

When I walked up to my motorbike (which was parked correctly in one of the rare dedicated motorcycle parking bays) I saw what seemed like a parking ticket. The one's which they wind around your throttle with a rubber band. I thought: Hmmm, that's strange and had a closer look. When I read it I wasn't quite sure if it was a joke or not. It wasn't.

The friendly note, issued from "Absolutely positively Wellington" reads in short words"

PLEASE PARK WITH CONSIDERATION. THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH MOTORCYCLE PARKS IN WELLINGTON ( someone's got something right here). IF YOU HAVE TO PARK YOUR BIKE ALL DAY ITS SAFER TO PARK IT IN A PUBLIC PARKING PLACE. WE ARE IN NEGOTIATION TO GET REDUCED RATES FOR MOTORBIKES. YOUR MOTORBIKE MIGHT BE MORE SECURE THERE.

Ok, let me get this right:

- Council asks the public to be active in reducing the polution. You do your part in not using a car but a 2 wheeler.

- Council doesn't want to allow however parking on footpath , end of car parks or other spots even if you park it in consideration to others

-Therefore from November onwards parkwise is officially allowed to issue parking tickets for scooters and bikes parked WHEREVER except dedicated bike parking spots.

-Council even admits that there are not enough dedicated motorbike parking spots but refuses to create more

-if you park "all day" in one of these parking spots you're then inconsiderate. So if you're working and paying your taxes do not park your bike there?

- Next possible step: hourly parking fee for bikes?

Heeeeelllooooooooo???? Is anyone home at the council?????

**Highlander** · 30th September 2009, 00:31

Originally Posted by C&C-rider

Heeeeelllooooooooo???? Is anyone home at the council?????

Not usually.

**Griffin** · 30th September 2009, 01:09

Trying to find motorcycle parking is a farce in Wellington, there are spaces for approx 450 motorbikes but statistics indicate a likely estimate for motorcycles requiring parking spaces to be in the vicinity of 1000. This means that over half of those who enter the CBD looking for a park will not be able to find one. Where are all these motorcyclists supposed to put their bikes after November when the parking vultures can start issuing tickets out willy nilly to anyone parking "in a non-designated spot".

Good to know the WCC coffers will get a huge boost ay?

You would think that the Council would encourage the use of motorcycles by turning a few more of the car spaces into motorcycle parking but then I guess that would reduce their daily take from the already overtaxed public as well.

Its a case of "up yours" from your friendly (haha) council.

**Nasty** · 30th September 2009, 05:32

Are you reading KB ... this is part of the campaign being run ... ALL riders are to receive a notice .. legally and illegally parked ... its an INFORMATION run ... not saying you are wrong.

the thread is here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...d.php?t=106738.

**Lurch** · 30th September 2009, 05:40

We've been discussing this for weeks, see here:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...d.php?t=106738

**p.dath** · 30th September 2009, 06:46

You realise what has happened don't you?

Someone ELSE got the notice - and then put it on your bike.

I know someone who works in finance, and whenever they get a aprking ticket they put it on someone elses car. He says 90% of the time the other driver pays.
He thinks its funny for some reason. That's finance for you. Tight bastards willing to screw you for every dolar they can.

**vifferman** · 30th September 2009, 07:07

Originally Posted by p.dath

You realise what has happened don't you?

Someone ELSE got the notice - and then put it on your bike.

Hello? Try reading the posts before yours - it was an informational notice, not a ticket.

**The Stranger:Me** · 30th September 2009, 07:25

Originally Posted by vifferman

Hello? Try reading the posts before yours - it was an informational notice, not a ticket.

Hey p.dath was there, he saw the whole thing alright.

**marty** · 30th September 2009, 07:33

he wrote the ticket

**vifferman** · 30th September 2009, 08:29

Originally Posted by marty

he wrote the ticket

Well that's OK then.
If KB's foremost expert on Life, The Universe, and Everything wrote the ticket, then it was most assuredly deserved. We can ignore this thread now that we know everything is OK in the world.

**CookMySock** · 30th September 2009, 10:10

Originally Posted by p.dath

He thinks its funny for some reason. That's finance for you. Tight bastards willing to screw you for every dolar they can.

Yeah yeah, that IS funny.

I'm gunna try that.

Steve

**The Pastor** · 30th September 2009, 10:13

p.dath has spoken, everything is now clear.

**Coldrider** · 30th September 2009, 10:54

Originally Posted by renegade master

p.dath has spoken, everything is now clear.

Auckland super city amalgamation trying to grab wellington motorcycle parks?

**Drogen Omen** · 30th September 2009, 13:46

Did any of you welly KB'rs get one of these notices on your bike yesterday?

If you didn’t or it got too wet and mangled to read it, here it is.

Please Park with Consideration

There aren’t enough on-street parks for motorcycles.

If you are parking all day, please consider parking in a commercial parking building. Your bike will be more secure and sheltered from the weather and you will be guaranteed a space. We have negotiated with the city’s parking providers to get motorcycle parking at reduced rates.

You may want to get together with friends or colleagues to share a parking space in a private garage – check with your building owner or employer.

Parking anywhere other than in designated motorcycle parking spaces is hazardous, illegal or a nuisance to others. Motorcycles and scooters that continue to park illegally will soon start to receive tickets.

Absolutely Positively Wellington City Council

This is fucking bullshit... I can’t believe they keep making it harder for bikers... didn’t ACC costs go up a couple months ago also???

Bastards... they have noticed there is too many bikes on the roads and not enough cars so they put more tax on the petrol starting this week, plus another 3cents by the end of the year, and they don’t even bother to put one car park aside for bikes on every street.

It’s just another one of those money things... “bikers aren’t paying for parking” on no we have to do something to fix that... “let’s force them to park in parking buildings“... “if that doesn’t work we will start charging bikes to park in bike parks”... “we have to squeeze some money out of them, after all it’s not fair on cagers having to pay for a car park”...

We need to do something about it... I know there must be some KBrs that work for the council..........

we'll for one, I'm gona keep parking on my usual spot. cause the spot i park in is private property and i have permission to park there from the building owner. the building boundaries go right down to the gutter almost so the council and park wise have no say... bitches...