Parking Ticket on my Motorbike at Robin Park!

148stu

Well, I've just been down to Robin Park, used my motorbike due to the weather and ease of access. Like many motorcyclists you choose a safe place to park your bike, out of harms way and car doors, also with the heat of the day, 29 deg today, i wanted to park as close as possible to the travel agent so i didn't need to walk far with all my heavy , hot bike gear on, I had parked under a tree on one of the central pathways that run through the car park, not obstructing anybody or anything, nice and tight up to the bushes, when riding into the car park there are no clear signs that there are motorcycle bays available anywhere thus I chose my own "safe" place. The ticket was stuck to my seat when I returned, £60 !!

I'm just wondering now if the law has changed recently? alot of the advice I can find is quite old, also my offence was " not parking in a bay " but theres no clear signs for motorcycle parking.

your thoughts please if you could.

148stu

I'd only nipped in for some Euros as there is ten of us off touring on the bikes tomorrow, I'll keep an eye on this thread and probably pick up again once i'm back in ten days from Germany, any advice is welcome.

peter_the_piper

ry and get the post moved to the parking section, more chance of help.
What ppc please.

smashingyour...

148stu wrote: »

Well, I've just been down to Robin Park, used my motorbike due to the weather and ease of access. Like many motorcyclists you choose a safe place to park your bike, out of harms way and car doors, also with the heat of the day, 29 deg today, i wanted to park as close as possible to the travel agent so i didn't need to walk far with all my heavy , hot bike gear on, I had parked under a tree on one of the central pathways that run through the car park, not obstructing anybody or anything, nice and tight up to the bushes, when riding into the car park there are no clear signs that there are motorcycle bays available anywhere thus I chose my own "safe" place. The ticket was stuck to my seat when I returned, £60 !!

I'm just wondering now if the law has changed recently? alot of the advice I can find is quite old, also my offence was " not parking in a bay " but theres no clear signs for motorcycle parking.

your thoughts please if you could.

How were you parked on a path without causing an obstruction?

Unless it was tight up against the bushes in a dead end.;)

Buzby

I wouldn't bother with it. Most of the PPCs refer to car parking, so that's something to have a laugh at. Even if they don't as long as you did not agree to the terms of parking, no contract exists.

Treat it with the same contempt mere motorists do!

vaio

is it a ppc or proper ticket? the OP doesn't say (that I can see)

148stu

Hi, I believe it is CMS, it's not a police or council ticket.

To the poster who commented about blocking the path, I appreciate your comment, but picture if you can very wide ( 15ft ) pathways running across the centre of the car park, I was parked parallel to the edge against the bushes ... Could've driven a car past me and still had room ... Hardly a 4 ft wide pavement .

Thanks

148stu

Thanks for the advice thus far by the way.

Ratboy

Robin Park - where? A collection of motorbikes on a retail park hint to being anti social, people are intimidated by this, it hints of anti social behaviour due to to club clans; that refers to the Hells Angels // Mods vs Rockers.....you made this scenario, you fix it, by possibly going into schools? Field outings? Whatever!!!!!!

smashingyour...

148stu wrote: »

Hi, I believe it is CMS, it's not a police or council ticket.

To the poster who commented about blocking the path, I appreciate your comment, but picture if you can very wide ( 15ft ) pathways running across the centre of the car park, I was parked parallel to the edge against the bushes ... Could've driven a car past me and still had room ... Hardly a 4 ft wide pavement .

Thanks

So what percentage of a path is ok to block?

smashingyour...

Ratboy wrote: »

Robin Park - where? A collection of motorbikes on a retail park hint to being anti social, people are intimidated by this, it hints of anti social behaviour due to to club clans; that refers to the Hells Angels // Mods vs Rockers.....you made this scenario, you fix it, by possibly going into schools? Field outings? Whatever!!!!!!

What are you on?