Motorbike Parking in Dublin City Centre

spockety

Anyone else sick of the lack of official motorbike parking in city centre?

I saw mention that there is a big initiative on to get loads of official bicycle parking all over the place, but no mention of motorcycles.

Check out this parking spot!

http://www.dublincycling.ie/node/439

You can create new locations to 'vote' for in order to persuade Dublin City Council to install new bike racks. There has been one created for a Motorcycle parking bay, vote for it and get it to the top of their list so we can see if it gets any attention!

http://dublincitycycling.ie/cyclerack/278

Idleater

I presume this will only become more of a highlighted issue when/if DCC start to prosecute motorcyclists for parking on the path, but I voted anyway to highlight the issue.

5 You voted for this!

jameshayes

I'm not going to vote, I park on the path outside work, I only have to walk 14 steps to the front door of my building, if they make specific motorcycle bays there'll be a good chance i'll have to park in one and walk a mile or be clamped. No thanks.

Wossack

imo, official parking'll cause more harm then good... one stop shop for thievery, and more enforcement of existing parking laws (not allowed on paths etc). That, and I highly doubt they'd be free

Thinkingaboutit

nereid wrote: »

I presume this will only become more of a highlighted issue when/if DCC start to prosecute motorcyclists for parking on the path, but I voted anyway to highlight the issue.

5 You voted for this!

Look, it's legal once there's no obstruction. That's according to a parking warden.

Wossack

Thinkingaboutit wrote: »

Look, it's legal once there's no obstruction. That's according to a parking warden.

I've read an awful lot to the contrary.. Thought the general concensus was to park considerately and you wont be bothered, but parking cars/bikes on the paths has never been legal afaik

I know you'll instantly fail your driving test if you even touch a kerb at any point during it for example

EvilMonkey

Do you think a cycling lobby group is going to put pressure on the council for motorcycle parking?

Idleater

Thinkingaboutit wrote: »

Look, it's legal once there's no obstruction. That's according to a parking warden.

No it's not, and that's according to the Gardai.

Whether a blind eye is turned to it is another matter. At present this is the case, and my personal opinion like Wossak is to leave well enough alone for the time being. My only support for such an effort would be if the blind eye policy is over turned because of idiotic path parking by motorcyclists.

Idleater

EvilMonkey wrote: »

Do you think a cycling lobby group is going to put pressure on the council for motorcycle parking?

As a cyclist who has no time for those lobby groups, I presume they are laughing their Hybrid socks off at the idea. Sure we're (motorcyclists) the ones who scare them poor angels by driving in their cycle and bus lanes (where they exist)

Quint

jameshayes wrote: »

I'm not going to vote, I park on the path outside work, I only have to walk 14 steps to the front door of my building, if they make specific motorcycle bays there'll be a good chance i'll have to park in one and walk a mile or be clamped. No thanks.

Yeah, it's grand the way it is. There were a few motorcycle parking spots arount the city and they didn't even have anything to lock your bike to!
I love being able to park anywhere

Run_to_da_hills

I have yet to get a parking ticket for a motorbike in the city. Even on O'Connell St Medium you can get away with it because they removed the official bike park on Prince St beside and replaced it with a DB JC Decaux drop off point. I prefere to anchor it to something.

If im leaving my bike over night I leave it well locked outside Pearse St cop station

Quint

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

I have yet to get a parking ticket for a motorbike in the city. Even on O'Connell St Medium you can get away with it because they removed the official bike park on Prince St beside and replaced it with a DB JC Decaux drop off point. I prefere to anchor it to something.

If im leaving my bike over night I leave it well locked outside Pearse St cop station

Have they removed the "no motorbike parking" signs on o'connell street?
If you have a long enough chain you could lock your bike to the spire

smartarse2007

an other great spot in town to lock a bike over night is trinity lol, all viehicle entrances are locked after 12 and sure until 7am that morning (i think) only ppl living on campus can get in so basically ur bike is very secure plus they have night security and cameras all over the place, its worked everytime for me as pearse street can get a bit tricky at times to find something to lock the bike to