Parking Etiquette

[ScooterWolf]

In the city where I work they have corrals specifically for scooters and MCs. Lately, a FB discussion has started concerning some of the parking practices of some of the riders. In the worst case riders park their bike perpendicular to the direction other riders do, taking up more space, while disallowing others from having a place to park (some corrals only allow about half a dozen bikes to park). In other cases riders have physically moved small scooters aside so that their bike can be closer to some of the dedicated chain security poles provided at some of the corrals.

The generated discussion has been what's the proper etiquette when it comes to parking?

My philosophy is don't touch my bike and I won't touch yours. In the case of the perpendicular parkers some have said it's grounds for moving a person's bike. I had advocated leaving a note, informing the owner of their actions and its affect on the other riders. Parking etiquette also seems to extend to how do riders park their bikes in normal parking situations. I've heard some riders avoid parking lots for fear of cars failing to see their bikes parked between cars and running into them. Others have said that they feel guilty for taking up a full parking space generally reserved for a 4-wheeled vehicle, and opt to park in other areas of a lot/store. This could include sidewalks, the white stripped areas around marked parking lots, to even on median strips.

So, does anyone have a parking etiquette, or strategy when it comes to parking your bike?

-Wolf

[scooterdad2324]

I always park mine in the the little striped area at the front of the local Walmart which is close to the handicap parking spots. A Walmart employee told me that's where all of the motorcycles park

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[mnpugdog]

I always park mine in the the little striped area at the front of the local Walmart which is close to the handicap parking spots. A Walmart employee told me that's where all of the motorcycles park

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In most states parking in the hashed area by handicapped parking is the same as parking in the spot. Big fines. If your parking in a hashed area not even close to handicapped then you might be fine. Depending on the cop working that day of course.

[ScooterWolf]

A couple of weeks ago I rode to our town's local convenient store. A Harley rider had parked his bike in the stripped area of handicapped zone, and was hanging out in front of the store shootin' the breeze with a friend. I know -- he'd probably say he'd move it should a handicapped person need to park, or if a cop dropped by, but it's the arrogance of it that pissed me off, and prompted me to do thread.

-Wolf

[AMAC1680]

I always park mine in the the little striped area at the front of the local Walmart which is close to the handicap parking spots. A Walmart employee told me that's where all of the motorcycles park

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Walmart led you astray.
Be sure those cross hashes don't touch any blue line.

AMAC

[AMAC1680]

I always park mine in the the little striped area at the front of the local Walmart which is close to the handicap parking spots. A Walmart employee told me that's where all of the motorcycles park

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Walmart led you astray.
Be sure those cross hashes don't touch any blue line.

AMAC

[ScooterWolf]

Sorry Scooterdad, I should clarify,

There are white striped areas in many parking lots, but if it's a space between the blue lines of a handicapped zone, parking in there will get you a ticket. That's the area I was referring to where the Harley rider parked. I've seen other white stripped places at malls or big stores, and generally motorcycle and scooters park there. I think because it's private property -- owned by the store, that it's their policy as to who can park there. The handicapped areas are regulated by laws, like yellow curb areas or a fire hydrant, and open to being ticketed if someone decides to illegally parks there.

-Wolf

[scooterdad2324]

Yea that's kinda what I figured you were talking about. No problem Wolf. That's just where the local police department said I could park being as our town is pretty small and for the most part pretty understanding of me not wanting to park to close to any cars

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[ScooterWolf]

Thanks Scooterdad,

The memory of the Harley guy got me riled up and I didn't realize how my words could be interpreted until a day later.

Thanks,

-Wolf

[scooterdad2324]

Any time wolf and thanks for the advice. I appreciate it bud. Stay safe and happy scooting

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[ScooterWolf]

Thanks, and you as well.

-Wolf

[ScooterWolf]

Someone had his experience on a Facebook group I'm part of, and I thought it was related to this discussion.

You spot a scooter parked with the keys still in it. How do you help?

- Wolf

[scooterdad2324]

I would personally stay with the scooter until the owner showed up. And if I was concerned that they might not be the rightful owner I would ask them what are the last two digits of their license plate for the scooter

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[scooterdad2324]

Then tell them I was concerned about the scooter seeing the keys were in it

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[ScooterWolf]

Good idea. A license plate test works. The act of taking someone's keys and holding them could give someone pause if you're against touching someone's bike.

-Wolf