"Difficulty in parking" has been a long-standing problem in all medium and large cities in China. Lack of parking spaces, unreasonable planning, and arbitrary charging are common. Is our place too small? Obviously not. Look at Taiwan, a treasure island full of mountains. They have the "leisure" to set up special parking spaces for our favorite large-displacement motorcycles! I can’t help but lament that if our “dream of lifting the ban” comes true one day, there will still be a long way to go to improve the relevant planning.
Original text: Mobile 01 (Regulations, government departments and other information in the article are from Taiwan and are for reference only)
Large Heavy-duty motorcycles Parking methods, there are different parking methods in public areas and private parking lots, although compared with cars, large Heavy-duty motorcycles have different usage methods from cars or ordinary heavy-duty motorcycles in terms of right of way and parking spaces. The biggest headache for riders is the parking spaces. I believe that large and heavy-duty motorcycles are used as commuting tools. Riders definitely feel this way. After suggestions and discussions from riders, the Taipei City Parking Management Engineering Office has piloted dedicated roadside parking spaces for large and heavy motorcycles. It is hoped that through these special parking spaces, riders can find more convenient parking. location, thereby increasing the utilization rate of parking spaces, which is undoubtedly a benefit for the large heavy machinery group.
When parking in public parking spaces on the roadside in North, Central and South China, although large and heavy motorcycles must be parked in car parking spaces according to regulations, we often hear of being treated unfriendly or being yelled at by drivers unfamiliar with the regulations. The situation has distorted the ideal commuting means of large and heavy motorcycles facing narrow and densely populated areas. Although special parking areas for large and heavy motorcycles are gradually being established in parking lots in various regions, there is still a lack of dedicated parking spaces on the roadside. , so that occasionally you will see rude behaviors such as being flanked by cars or parking side by side when a large heavy machine has already parked in the parking space first; after receiving the relevant notice, the Taipei City Parking Management Engineering Office worked with the Taipei City The Traffic Police Brigade of the Government Police has cooperated with the "Pilot Scheme for Large and Heavy-duty Motorcycle Slots on the Roadside" to add special parking slots in several parking areas published in the information. As a large and heavy-duty motorcycle commuter, the editor must of course bring everyone Let’s learn how the new parking spaces are designed and what the regulations are!
The editor also obtained the specifications for the installation of special parking grids for large heavy motorcycles and examples of notice boards from the Taipei City Parking Management Engineering Office. From the picture, you can find that when parking grids are set up on the roadside, the length is 2.5 to 3 meters and the width is 2.5 to 3 meters. It's about two meters wide. What kind of car can be parked in such a parking space? In fact, most large heavy-duty motorcycles can park more than two. If the marking line is three meters long, giant American cruisers like the Indian Roadmaster can also park! And there is a parking space ‘for large and heavy motorcycles only’! I believe that drivers with a driver's license will not mistake it.
Indian Roadmaster Dimensions: length 2656mm / width 1012mm / height 1572mm
Since there are installation specifications and signboard examples, the website of the traffic brigade has also announced which road sections have this special parking space, how can you not go there yourself? The editor came to Songhe Street next to Raohe Street Night Market in Songshan District, Taipei City. Everyone who goes to the night market almost always park their motorcycles here. And about opposite No. 260, you can find the newly drawn parking lot for large and heavy motorcycles. grid!
Depending on the region, Songhe Street is equipped with two grids at a time. Visually, one grid can park two big sheep or street cars/fake racing cars, etc.
There are words "for large and heavy-duty motorcycles only" in the grid, so it is specially used for large and heavy-duty motorcycles. If it is a non-large heavy-duty motorcycle, such as an ordinary heavy-duty motorcycle (white brand) or a four-wheel vehicle, stop in this grid. will be punished.
The editor also brought a tape measure to measure the size of the parking grid on Songhe Street. The length of a single grid is 287cm and does not count as a white line, so large and heavy motorcycles with a total length of less than 2870mm can be parked without any problem.
What about the width? The width of the special compartment for large and heavy motorcycles on Songhe Street is 200cm, which is 2000mm. The width of most vehicles is within 850mm~950mm. It seems that there is no problem if you want to park two vehicles in a straight line.
Some people must be curious, can this kind of grid be parked straight? From this angle of the photo, it may seem okay, but it is not recommended... Why?
Because when you look at it from this angle, you will find that the front wheel of the vehicle has stuck to the roadside, and the rear wheel is still protruding from the parking space. Moreover, the traffic flow on Songhe Street is very heavy, and the protruding rear end of the vehicle can easily be swept by other passers-by. , and if you park beyond the square, the traffic police brigade can use the Road Traffic Management Penalty Regulations Article 56, Item 1, Paragraph 9, "Parking time, location, method, and vehicle type do not comply with regulations", so it is best not to park like this. In the special compartment for large and heavy motorcycles!
Of course, if the angle is changed to another direction and the car is parked horizontally with the direction of travel, there will be no problem with parking at all!
Take the editor's friend's SYM GTS300i ABS Sport as an example, the total length is 2160mm, and there is a lot of space behind the rear of the car, which can accommodate a second large heavy motorcycle of equal or smaller size to enter and park.
However, if you do not know each other and want to share a parking space, you may consider parking at an angle. In this way, two big sheep can be parked in one space. I believe that many hot-selling models such as MT-07 or NC750X DCT can be parked diagonally. It's easy to park.
If the car is a Dayang model, parking in the grid using the center pillar will not only make it easier to reverse, the distance between the front of the car and the road will not be too close, and it will be less likely to be swept by other passers-by.
Because the shooting time was too short, I could not find a model without a center pillar, so I parked the same two big sheep on the side pillars. The space in the grid is still very sufficient, so if you consider that you want to give the large and heavy motorcycles space to other heavy vehicles. Friendly parking, diagonal parking is the best method, which is convenient for parking and leaving.
The relevant road traffic regulations in Taiwan do not mention whether the license plate should face outward when parking in a parking space dedicated to large and heavy motorcycles. It only mentions that it is recommended to park in the direction of the car and not in the opposite direction, so it seems that the front of the car has been facing outward, or As long as the car is parked with the correct type of car and does not exceed the parking space, it is a legal parking method like this one with the front facing inward.
The editor has also visited other trial parking grid sites posted on the traffic police brigade website and found that most of the designs are arranged in groups of two grids. I believe that these large and heavy-duty motorcycle special parking grids are useful for people traveling there. For riders who go to work or run errands, it should be very considerate.
In addition, if you have carefully looked at the information provided by the traffic police brigade, you will find that in addition to the 'large and heavy motorcycle exclusive' parking spaces, there is also a 'large heavy motorcycle and small car sharing' parking space. Currently, only a small number of them are drawn in Taipei. On Daye Road in Beitou District, this kind of parking grid is drawn according to this example. You can find that it is originally divided by the blue line in the center of the grid. Whoever arrives first will get priority parking.
The editor actually came to Daye Road to take pictures of this parking grid. However, because the shooting time was late that day, the scene was already full of cars, so it was impossible to take a full picture of the grid.
But from this perspective, we can see that there are actually blue lines on the parking grid. The parking rule is that whoever arrives first will park first: if a large heavy motorcycle is parked in any of the divided areas of this grid first, Only another large heavy motorcycle can be parked in another divided area of this grid; if a car is parked in this grid, no cars or large heavy motorcycles can be parked in this grid.
In addition, a signboard has been put up on site, so remember to refer to it when parking, so that you can understand the charging method for using this parking space and the hotline for reporting incorrect parking.
I believe that after seeing this, many car enthusiasts have more questions in their minds that want to be answered, so the editor also conceived several questions first and asked the Taipei City Parking Management Engineering Office. The following is about the parking management office this time. Some QA Q&A on the 'trial roadside large and heavy motorcycle grids' co-organized with the Traffic Police Brigade!
Q1: Why is it necessary to trial large-scale heavy-duty motorcycle parking spaces on the roadside? Why not just open up existing motorcycle parking spaces according to size?
A1: According to Article 92 of the "Road Traffic Management Punishment Regulations", large and heavy motorcycles are parked in car compartments compared to small cars, so the motorcycle compartments cannot be opened; in order to effectively utilize the roadside parking space, one small car space is reduced and only one parking space can be parked. In view of the phenomenon of the use of large and heavy machinery, or the illegal parking of large and heavy machinery in motorcycle parking spaces, we have tried to plan large and heavy motorcycle parking spaces to maintain the parking order of large heavy machinery and small vehicles and increase the efficiency of parking space usage.
Q2: When the roadside large and heavy motorcycle parking spaces are trialled, will the existing parking rights of large and heavy motorcycles be affected?
A2: No impact. Large and heavy motorcycles can still legally park on the side of the road or in car compartments in public parking lots. Private parking lots are subject to their own regulations.
Q3: How to calculate the roadside parking space charges for large heavy-duty motorcycles? How to check local rates?
A3: Parking rates are calculated based on small car charging periods and rates; in addition to referring to the notice board above the parking grid, parking rate inquiries can also be made through the 1999 citizen hotline.
Q4: Can multiple parking spaces be used for large and heavy motorcycles on the roadside? How are fees calculated?
A4: You can park multiple people in one space, and the fee is similar to the one-for-one small car charging method, which is the same as the current charging method for parking multiple cars in a car parking space.
Q5: Since the blue dividing line cannot be forced to park large and heavy motorcycles on the roadside, why is it necessary to draw it?
A5: In order to guide large and heavy motorcycles to park in the direction of the separation line, although the auxiliary separation line is not within the scope of the vehicle parking line and is allowed to cross the parking line, it is still necessary to set it up to facilitate users' compliance and subsequent evaluation needs.
Q6: Is it possible to report a large heavy-duty motorcycle when its space on the roadside is occupied by a car or an ordinary heavy-duty motorcycle?
A6: Yes, according to the law, vehicles other than non-large heavy motorcycles are not allowed to be parked in the "roadside parking spaces" for large and heavy motorcycles. You can use the "parking time, location, method, vehicle parking time, location, method, vehicle" of Article 56, Item 1, Item 9 of the Road Traffic Management Punishment Regulations. Reports of "non-compliance with regulations" can be made through the police station APP, the online reporting page of the traffic police brigade or the 1999 citizen hotline.
The above is a simple explanation and demonstration of the parking grids of the 'Roadside Large Heavy-Duty Motorcycle Plates Pilot Program' jointly organized by the Taipei City Parking Management Engineering Office and the Taipei City Government Police Traffic Police Brigade. Of course, if this kind of parking grids can be promoted to They are available all over Taiwan and should be more convenient. If you have any questions, please feel free to discuss them together. I also hope that more such parking spaces will be set up in key areas for commuters in the future. After all, large and heavy motorcycles are used as commuting tools. More and more, after taking the area into the calculation, you can find that even parking large and heavy motorcycles takes up less space; perhaps increasing the number of parking spaces and reducing the number of car spaces may increase the demand for long-distance commuting. People are changing their choice of transportation!
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