An Independent Riders Group (IRG) member has made our group aware
of a motorcycle & scooter parking ban at the MCG. Bicycles are
allowed.
Bicycles are encouraged, presumably because they reduce congestion and
car parking shortages during major events at the ground. The same is
true for motorcycles & scooters so how does the City justify these
bans?
And, why were these MCG bans not raised at the City's Motorcycles In Melbourne Committe?
The Daniel Bowen Dot Com article did nothing to make riders less
concerned about being discriminated against in terms of bike parking.
https://www.danielbowen.com/2013/10/15/motorcycle-scooter-parking/
The article does however make the valid point that riders have not been
adequately educated as to the rules/guidelines related to parking
motorcycles & scooters on footpaths. Footpath parking was introduced
as state law in the 1980s and has served the community very well for
decades.
Awareness of motorcycle & scooter parking rules is a statewide
issue. Authorities have a responsibility to make citizens aware of the
rules that make our cities and towns work. The IRG calls on local and
state governments in Victoria to fund and develop a footpath parking
education campaign in consultation with the Motorcycle Expert Advisory
Panel (MEAP) amd the Motorcycles In Melbourne Committee. This campaign
should include newspaper/website articles, radio and TV ads as well as
an updated leaflet mailed with registration renewals.
This campaign would have significant road safety effects by showing
proper rider behaviour, best safety clothing and by reducing road rage
as car drivers learn how congestion car parking shortages are reduced by
people on two wheels.
Damien Codognotto OAM
Spokesman
Independent Riders Group
Melbourne
