Motorcyclists in Oxford have been left circling the City looking for a space after the County Council suspended vital bike bays on Broad Street without letting them know about the alternatives.
Parking bay suspended with just five days’ notice; the bay was suspended on 6th September to provide a bus set-down point for gas main maintenance in Magdalen Street East. It remains suspended until 23rd September. The County Council gave only five day’s notice and has not told riders about alternative motorcycle parking.
Motorcyclists left in the dark; Mark McArthur-Christie, a motorcyclist with the Oxford Area Group of Advanced Motorists said, “The motorcycle bay in Broad Street is the largest in Oxford. We accept the need for its suspension, but it has suddenly deprived us of more than a quarter of central Oxford’s dedicated bike parking and left riders not knowing where to park. It took us a special request to find out that riders can park in every carpark in Oxford except Westgate and Gloucester Green free and without a permit. The Council doesn’t currently publicise this. We think they should.”
“Because they simply don’t know about this, motorcyclists are at risk of parking fines as they struggle to find somewhere legal to park. At least one rider has received a parking ticket for using the suspended bay in Broad Street. In the circumstances this is a bit harsh and his fine should be waived.”
Motorcycle parking already inadequate; Dan Sager, whose PR agency represents many of the UK ’s motorcycle and scooter companies, added, “ Oxford is acutely short of motorcycle parking and parking information. Most of Oxford’s dedicated bays are hard to find unless you know the city very well, and some are far too small. The County Council provides no direction signs to motorcycle parking, and its website gives no information at all about where motorcyclists can park.”
“Motorcycles are part of Oxfordshire’s Local Transport Plan. It’s a real shame that some motorcyclists avoid Oxford because they simply don’t know where they can park legally. We don’t ask for much, but we’d really welcome County Council just telling us what’s going on and publicising the parking that IS there.”
Parking bay suspended with just five days’ notice; the bay was suspended on 6th September to provide a bus set-down point for gas main maintenance in Magdalen Street East. It remains suspended until 23rd September. The County Council gave only five day’s notice and has not told riders about alternative motorcycle parking.
Motorcyclists left in the dark; Mark McArthur-Christie, a motorcyclist with the Oxford Area Group of Advanced Motorists said, “The motorcycle bay in Broad Street is the largest in Oxford. We accept the need for its suspension, but it has suddenly deprived us of more than a quarter of central Oxford’s dedicated bike parking and left riders not knowing where to park. It took us a special request to find out that riders can park in every carpark in Oxford except Westgate and Gloucester Green free and without a permit. The Council doesn’t currently publicise this. We think they should.”
“Because they simply don’t know about this, motorcyclists are at risk of parking fines as they struggle to find somewhere legal to park. At least one rider has received a parking ticket for using the suspended bay in Broad Street. In the circumstances this is a bit harsh and his fine should be waived.”
Motorcycle parking already inadequate; Dan Sager, whose PR agency represents many of the UK ’s motorcycle and scooter companies, added, “ Oxford is acutely short of motorcycle parking and parking information. Most of Oxford’s dedicated bays are hard to find unless you know the city very well, and some are far too small. The County Council provides no direction signs to motorcycle parking, and its website gives no information at all about where motorcyclists can park.”
“Motorcycles are part of Oxfordshire’s Local Transport Plan. It’s a real shame that some motorcyclists avoid Oxford because they simply don’t know where they can park legally. We don’t ask for much, but we’d really welcome County Council just telling us what’s going on and publicising the parking that IS there.”
