The great people in Ottawa are also working on a motorcycle/scooter parking petition and could use as much support as possible.
This is another example, in my book, about the lack of motorcycle/scooter friendly parking in Dallas.
I had to go to the Dallas Presbyterian Hospital. At the time I was riding a Kymco Peopls S 250 scooter. I roll up to the gate in the pay parking lot. Big sign says no motorcycle parking allowed. So I park near the entrance to the office building where I was going. I go upstairs to the doctor office and ask about the parking near the entrance and they said it was not a good idea. But I said the parking lot as sign saying no motorcycles? In the end I moved it into the parking lot. When I go to leave, I pre-pay by walking up to the gate, and the attendant said “If you pre-pay, how I can let you out past the gate? I said it does not matter as I can ride past the gate!!!!”Regards,
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Maria, who signed the petiton requesting motorcycle/scooter parking in Dallas, sent us this email about a challenge she ran into trying to park at Preston Center.
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As the owner of a Mercedes ML Diesel, a Ducati S2R 800 Monster, and an Aprilia Scarabeo 50cc scooter, I have options when getting around Dallas.
Yesterday, I exercised the option of using the scooter to get a quick sandwich at Preston Center. As I navigated the heavy lunchtime traffic in the parking garage, I found a sidewalk spot under the garage to put the scooter on the center stand. As I took my helmet off, the security car honked at me and the female security officer told me “you can’t park on the sidewalk.” I then asked her “Where is the motorcycle and scooter parking please?” and she replied “What? There is none.” So I said, “Then you must want me to take an entire car spot with all this traffic looking for a parking place?” and she replied “yes.” So, I did.
What a pain, and the entire time it took for me to get my sandwich “to go” it stressed me out that a car would peel into the space and cream my scooter.
Another story of unfriendly Dallas parking policies for its citizens!
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