Comments on: Attn. Scooter/Motorcycle Riders: The Philadelphia Parking Authority Now Screwing With You, Too

By: thehumble1

thehumble1 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:40:11 +0000

1) I do take my chances when I park on the sidewalk because the law is the law and I can’t really complain about the PPA doing what they are supposed to do.

2) @A Feculent Rainbow, bicycle are motor vehicles and legally need to be parked in on-street parking spaces or wheeled to proper bicycle parking racks. How are motorcycles and scooters different? they are all motor vehicles in the eyes of both the PPA and PA law.

3) we should all expect that the PPA and the cops are going to do whatever they can to raise income in these hard times. I’m sure part of this is from them looking at ways to increase revenue and they just decided to quit being nice and start collecting money.

4) we need to make this a big enough issue for the city that they do something about it. there are plenty of scooters and a few motorcycles throughout the city and these people should be backed by bicyclists who also benefit by the increased awareness for alternative transportation. I bike and have a motorcycle and scoot sometimes too and there is a pervasive unawareness and lack of caring from the general population, meaning the elected officials have no reason to care about it.

By: jlavllc

jlavllc — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:18:25 +0000

I have a motorcyle(summer cruises)
I have a car(rain/family visits in the country)
I have a bicycle too…(everyday if it’s not shite weather)
Point is: I heep my bike next to my house, against the wall on the sidewalk. It’s been there the last 3 years (the motorcycle). PPA has no right to touch anything I own. Registered/insured/payedfor/homeOwner)
Send me the bill registered mail assholes!

By: JP215

JP215 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:15:07 +0000

security is a lot of the issue…. those new spots provide no way to lock a motorcycle/scooter except to make it harder to roll away. a few years ago my friend had his $10,000+ 955cc motorcycle lifted up and dragged into a van by two guys in broad daylight on Drexel’s campus. If he had locked it to something (like those disappearing parking meters), it would have been safer.

way to discourage scooters and motorcycles for commuting. idiots.

By: bangs

bangs — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:04:06 +0000

I’ve been getting parking tickets on my scooter for five years. SJDude is right, it’s almost always cops that do it, not PPA. Every single time I’ve ever taken one to fight it, they’ve dismissed it. It’s mostly a hassle and a waste of time for everyone.

By: expat attack

expat attack — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:41:40 +0000

As far as I remember it’s always been illegal to park your motorcycle on the sidewalk. People have gotten away with it because while the PPA are a bunch of dicks, they’re also about as diligent as a SEPTA employee.

Illegal parking is illegal parking, I don’t see how the fine should be lowered because the vehicle involved in the crime is smaller. That said, legitimate parking should be pro-rated for bikes/scooters. One car space = four bike spaces.

By: amc4232

amc4232 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:15:52 +0000

How dare those monsters at the PPA do their jobs and enforce the parking regulations that specifically forbid parking motorcycles on the sidewalk.

Look, the police and parking authority may have a lot of assholes in their ranks, but how about we all agree that when we get a speeding/parking ticket we don’t bitch about the cops/PPA being unfair and targeting us, but just take our lumps and pay. You take a risk when you speed or park illegally, and you have no right to be all indignant/self-righteous when you get caught for it, even if it’s for something that they didn’t enforce before or that lots of other people are getting away with it. That makes them lucky and you unlucky, but you’re the one that got caught, so deal with it.

By: the_ill

the_ill — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:23:32 +0000

and i’ll gladly take pics of police/ppa/city agency vehicles parked illegally, in bus zones, etc and send to such a site

By: djlynnabraham

djlynnabraham — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:09:52 +0000

@friendlynerd – i know someone who owns a domain perfect for that site. will pass it to @tips when it’s ready for public consumption.

By: the_ill

the_ill — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:01:23 +0000

i ride a very loud bike, and i’m unrepentant. drivers do not always see me in their blind spots, but they will hear me. i equate the loud pipes to having blinking head and tail lights on my bicycle – anything that increases my visibility/lets oblivious motorists know i’m on the road with them is a good thing

By: avery33

avery33 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:45:34 +0000

I ride a motorcycle (its not very loud) and a bicycle. I’m curious what the Philly Police think about this new situation. They are very vocal motorcycle enthusiasts and effective lobbyists.