Wellington says no to bikes on footpath.

[Drogen Omen]

Public transport..... fuck thats a Joke.

I caught the train from welling to Silverstream on Monday and it cost me $6 one way... I go through $10 a week of 95 octane on my GN250... so as far as I'm concerned public transport is a rip off and it takes to long, took 50 mins by train to Silverstream, takes me 30 mins in bumper'2'bumper traffic jams... I'm sure a scooter would be faster from Upper Hutt to wellington than public transport...

Oh...!!! forgot to say public transport is unreliable.
I have waited for buses that have never turned up... and trains that were late...

I remember a couple years back when the council suggested putting GPS units in the buses and trains and so they could track were they were and if they were running on time and put display systems at the stops so you could see how far away they were... and the bus drivers kicked up a big stink about it cause then they wouldn't be able to slack off...

Motorcycling dangerous...??? its not that bad its just those idiots that think they can ride and ruin it for the rest of us... Just like fucking boy racers and their small dicks...

How many pedestrians have been hit buy buses in the last year... wasn't there a group of school kids that got run over by a bus in Auckland a while back, and they were on the footpath weren't they...! maybe the council should have told the bus driver that its illegal to park his bus on the foot path...

How many times has your car been hit buy a bus driver who doesn't know the size of his bus and thinks you'll move out of the way for him cause he's bigger...

Council's all over can kiss my HAIRY PASTY WHITE ASS if they think i'm gona trade my putter for public transport...

[davereid]

Public transport..... fuck thats a Joke.

Public Transport :
An expensive and fuel inefficient way, of going slowly, from not quite where you are, to not quite where you want to be, at a time that doesn't suit, in the company of people you may find offensive.

[Max Preload]

...the council suggested putting GPS units in the buses and trains and so they could track were they were and if they were running on time and put display systems at the stops so you could see how far away they were...

They do the GPS thing here in Auckland on major routes. Doesn't make the buses any bettter though - you just know a little in advance how late you're going to be.

[ThumperNut]

I'm pleased to say my ticket has been canceled. I wrote a letter basically explaining that the location I was parked in was on private property (based on the councils aerial photos) and therefore, in my view, no infringement of parking policy occurred. The building I park in front of in upper Willis street has a boundary which extends 4-5 meters out. In this case, parking is a building owner matter.

[magicfairy]

Just caught something on the radio, apparently parking wardens have been told to "exercise discretion" ticketing bikes on the footpaths, as they have been "over zealous in enforcing the clear footpath regulations" .
As long as they are not blocking the footpath.
The council "recognises they are an increasingly popular form of transport"
So all those letters, emails, phone calls must have done something.

[Aerox50]

Just caught something on the radio, apparently parking wardens have been told to "exercise discretion" ticketing bikes on the footpaths, as they have been "over zealous in enforcing the clear footpath regulations" .
As long as they are not blocking the footpath.
The council "recognises they are an increasingly popular form of transport"
So all those letters, emails, phone calls must have done something.

I heard this too, looks like all the effort from bikies and scooterists have gotten the point across

[Sanx]

Just caught something on the radio, apparently parking wardens have been told to "exercise discretion" ticketing bikes on the footpaths, as they have been "over zealous in enforcing the clear footpath regulations" .
As long as they are not blocking the footpath.
The council "recognises they are an increasingly popular form of transport"
So all those letters, emails, phone calls must have done something.

I heard this too, looks like all the effort from bikies and scooterists have gotten the point across

Unless it's in writing, signed by the Council CEO in his own blood, it doesn't mean anything...

[90s]

I'm pleased to say my ticket has been canceled. I wrote a letter basically explaining that the location I was parked in was on private property (based on the councils aerial photos) and therefore, in my view, no infringement of parking policy occurred. The building I park in front of in upper Willis street has a boundary which extends 4-5 meters out. In this case, parking is a building owner matter.

Great - and this is the best way to fight this stupid new enforcement of 'policy'. In most of these cases the parking wardens have no jurisdiction over the 'pavement' as technically it belongs to the building next to it if over (usually) 12ft from the roadside, or less in many cases. Check this and then simply say the ticket is not valid .

On saturday the parking wardens had parked IN the St Paul st. bikes only space. They do this all the time, and they never enforce fines for those that park in the bike space on St Pauls at weekends.
Hypocrits.

[davereid]

If you are sure the ticket is wrong, like you know you are parked on private land, you may be better off just writing in WITHOUT an explanation, and saying "See you in court".

When you send them an explanation, it saves them the time and money of a court case. And if they decide to continue with the ticket, you have shown your hand - they know what you are going to argue.


Dunno about bikes, but in the car its easier just to move the ticket to the nearest car of the same make and model.

Try and choose a chicks car - she will know she is in a Ford, but won't know the rego number, and she'll just pay the fine for you.

[rwh]

On saturday the parking wardens had parked IN the St Paul st. bikes only space. They do this all the time, and they never enforce fines for those that park in the bike space on St Pauls at weekends.
Hypocrits.

IIRC bike parks (like loading zones) don't apply out-of-hours.

Richard

[90s]

IIRC bike parks (like loading zones) don't apply out-of-hours.

Richard

Depending on the conditions of the parking space. The bike parks on St Pauls are designated 24/7 bike bays as I have had explained to me by a warden.
Anyone know different?

[Felix]

Got a ticket on my scooter for parking on the footpath last week. Now my ticket says "Motorcycle" in the vehicle class bit, since its actually a "moped" does that make my ticket null for being incorrectly filled out, or should I go down the "was on the very road-side edge of the footpath, between a parking sign-post and the kerb, and was definitely not blocking anyones way" path?

[Drum]

Hey Felix, put both facts in the explanation letter. I.e. It is a scooter not a motorcycle and it was also well out of the way. A photo seems to help too.

[Hawkeye]

For 2 days in a row now, a red CBR1000 has had a ticket on it in Grey St (next to ANZ). It is parked in the bike park and has an up-to-date rego.
I've been trying to find out who the plonker is that's putting the ticket on it to find out the actual reason.
I could of course just look at the ticket but that means intefering with someone elses bike which is not a happening thing.
So! If the said owner is on here, please tell. Im intrigued!

[Moxy]

it was also well out of the way. A photo seems to help too.

Are tickets being waived for "out of the way"? I have a few photos showing my bike is on a non-walkable part of pavement (specifically, it's red brick), and well out of the way .. am going to write in in the next couple of days and am planning my letter.

Been parking in same spot for years too with no complaints. My personal case seems to me like it's an over-zealous ticket-happy worker. Got the ticket less than fifteen minutes after parking up also, didn't see him/her coming or going.