I found the following note on my motorcycle this morning because I was parked in a spot big enough for a medium-sized car.
Excuse you,
Having your bike
parked in a full size
spot, for a car, at a 90°
angle is ridiculous.
The space could have
been filled more
efficiently.
Two cars up there is a
smaller spot for bikes
Next time I am calling
the police; I've written
your liscence #.
You are so welcome!
Coincidentally,
ljkrissy and I had a conversation about parking etiquette shortly before I parked my bike yesterday. I do believe it is rude to take a large spot when a smaller more appropriate one is available, but that wasn't the case when I got home yesterday. Of the four small spots I normally park in, 3 were blocked by cars and the 4th was filled with two motorcycles. So, I had the choice of parking in the available spot right in front of my house, or looking for parking on another block. Not a tough choice.
Parking in SF is ridiculous, people get way to upset and stressed out about it. Nobody is entitled to street parking more than anybody else. This person believes that owning a larger vehicle entitles them to more space, a stupid mentality that seems a little too prevalent.
Excuse you,
Having your bike
parked in a full size
spot, for a car, at a 90°
angle is ridiculous.
The space could have
been filled more
efficiently.
Two cars up there is a
smaller spot for bikes
Next time I am calling
the police; I've written
your liscence #.
You are so welcome!
Coincidentally,
ljkrissy and I had a conversation about parking etiquette shortly before I parked my bike yesterday. I do believe it is rude to take a large spot when a smaller more appropriate one is available, but that wasn't the case when I got home yesterday. Of the four small spots I normally park in, 3 were blocked by cars and the 4th was filled with two motorcycles. So, I had the choice of parking in the available spot right in front of my house, or looking for parking on another block. Not a tough choice.Parking in SF is ridiculous, people get way to upset and stressed out about it. Nobody is entitled to street parking more than anybody else. This person believes that owning a larger vehicle entitles them to more space, a stupid mentality that seems a little too prevalent.
Comments
Note person: Hi, I'd like to report an illegally parked motorcycle.
Police: Okay, what street are you on?
Note person: [whatever street you live on]
Police: And what zone is the motorcycle parked in?
Note person: Oh, the motorcycle isn't in any zone, just on the street.
Police: ...but the motorcycle is parked illegally?
Note person: Oh yes, of course. That's my spot.
Police: Your spot?
Note person: Yes. I could fit there if that motorcycle wasn't there. Here's the license plate...
*click*
Note person: Uh, hello?
Or something like that.
And you would have been exempt from my "pull up/back up to the end of the curb" rule.
And um...what exactly do they think the police will do? Give you a ticket for legally parking? Last I heard, there wasn't a law against *not* parking on the sidewalk.
Moron.
TheBeachCruiser