Parking

[Parson]

Someone told me that parking attendants can't put tickets on bikes, is this true? Can bikes park anywhere then?

[WD Forte]

No and No
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[Parson]

Pity!

[delsol]

Are there any areas\local authorities that allow more than one motorbike to park in metered car parking bay for the price of one ticket ?

[NJD]

You could always claim someone ripped it off or it wasn't there when you returned to your bike and had no idea about the ticket, but would probably only have a chance of defense if in an area that was clearly unclear about parking rules.

For this reason I'm limited to the amount of places I take the bike, sometimes it's easier to get on the bus and enjoy my day without having to worry about where to leave it without getting into hastle.

[Rogerborg]

[Parson]

[Beehive Bedlam]

Where I go my bike goes or is never more than a stone throw away.

https://i.imgur.com/pcqAPdb.jpg

[defblade]

Well, you can put a "I've paid for parking" slip on the dash and expect it to stay there with a bike, so a lot of car parks don't try and charge bikes.

And, if you park vaguely sensibly, you'll be very unlucky to get a ticket on the pavement/whatever most places outside of London.

When you get as rural as deepest South Wales... the number of motorbikes parked between the bicycle hoops at our new shopping centre is usually higher than the number of bicycles... no-one cares
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[ws4936]

I normally pay and don't display. If I get a ticket a quick call to read the P&D serial number is normally enough to squash the ticket. They're normally fine about not displaying it on a bike(carrying it in your pocket), as it could be stolen. Worse case scenario is they will want an email with a photo. No hardship, really is it.
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[notbike]

My mate parked his bike outside his work once and got a ticket, so now when he parks his bike he covers it and puts a chain through it so they cant get it off, and hasn't ever got a ticket since.

[Andy_Pagin]

If we're talking about 'fines' for parking in contravention of local council regulations then I'm fairly certain they don't actually have to stick something to the bike to levy a 'fine'. The parking attendant just takes a photo, writes a statement, computer does the rest.
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[defblade]

BTW, if you're parking off the road, taking your number plate with you will make it hard to fine you
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[NJD]

[Wonko The Sane]

I found and asked a parking warden what their policy was on bikes - was told they can park for free without displaying a ticket but to park considerately and observe time restrictions.

sounded fair so I found a triangular bit of car park you couldn't get a car on and parked on it - no problems.


Been chucked out of the same NCP car park 4 times in the space of 20 mins as I kept riding round it trying to find the bike parking and failing.
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[Joncrete Cungle]

I tend to pop the cover partially over my bike then push it back so the numberplate is as close to a wall as physically possible. Lock cover through back wheel, snick in gear, disclock on front disc to stop bike being moved forward so numberplate might be observed. Then lock cover through front wheel. I detest paying for parking and avoid having to do so in the cage wherever possible and have NEVER paid to park any of my motorcycles anywhere.

[Wonko The Sane]

[talkToTheHat]

Doncaster MBC parking wardens seem to apply the policy of ignoring bikes unless they're obstructing a pavement so wheelchairs and the line can't get past or preventing access to a property. No ticket required in council car parks. The wardens will even say so if asked, and i quite frequently ask "am I ok parking here?" if there happens to be one of the many traffic wardens lurking close by.

I suspect that it's something to do with an unwillingness to make more dedicated motorcycle bays and having loads of unused bicycle parking and comically enlarged pavements.
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[Rogerborg]

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