motorcycles: Dbratland: /* Mobility */ CBD? -> Central Business District. Also, needs source
Posted on | January 6, 2010 | No Comments
Mobility: CBD? -> Central Business District. Also, needs source
| ← Previous revision | Revision as of 04:29, 7 January 2010 | ||
| Line 117: | Line 117: | ||
|
In the UK, motorcycles are exempt from the £8 per day [[London congestion charge]] other vehicles must pay to enter the city during the day. Motorcycles are also exempt from [[toll (road usage)|toll]] charges at some river crossings, such as the [[Severn Bridge]], [[Dartford Crossing]], and [[Mersey Tunnels]]. Some cities, such as [[Bristol]], allow motorcycles to use [[bus lane]]s and provide dedicated free parking. In the United States, those states that have [[high-occupancy vehicle lane]]s also allow for motorcycle travel in them. Other countries have similar policies.
|
In the UK, motorcycles are exempt from the £8 per day [[London congestion charge]] other vehicles must pay to enter the city during the day. Motorcycles are also exempt from [[toll (road usage)|toll]] charges at some river crossings, such as the [[Severn Bridge]], [[Dartford Crossing]], and [[Mersey Tunnels]]. Some cities, such as [[Bristol]], allow motorcycles to use [[bus lane]]s and provide dedicated free parking. In the United States, those states that have [[high-occupancy vehicle lane]]s also allow for motorcycle travel in them. Other countries have similar policies.
|
||
| - |
In [[Australia]] many toll roads are free of tolls for motorcycles, and in some Australian cities (e.g. [[Melbourne]]) motorcycles can be parked on footpaths, allowing motorcyclists to park easily in the centre in of the CBD.
|
+ |
In [[Australia]] many toll roads are free of tolls for motorcycles, and in some Australian cities (e.g. [[Melbourne]]) motorcycles can be parked on footpaths, allowing motorcyclists to park easily in the centre in of the [[central business district]].{{cn}}
|
|
|
|
||
|
In New Zealand motorcycle riders are not required to pay for parking that is controlled by a barrier arm;<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-08-08|year=2007|publisher=City of Aukland|url=http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/auckland/Transport/parking/guide.asp#fees Parking|title=Drivers guide to Auckland City parking}}</ref> the arm does not occupy the entire width of the lane, and the motorcyclist simply rides around it.<ref>[http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/archive/index.php/t-27383.html Motorcycle parking in Wellington CBD [Archive] - Kiwi Biker forums<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|
In New Zealand motorcycle riders are not required to pay for parking that is controlled by a barrier arm;<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-08-08|year=2007|publisher=City of Aukland|url=http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/auckland/Transport/parking/guide.asp#fees Parking|title=Drivers guide to Auckland City parking}}</ref> the arm does not occupy the entire width of the lane, and the motorcyclist simply rides around it.<ref>[http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/archive/index.php/t-27383.html Motorcycle parking in Wellington CBD [Archive] - Kiwi Biker forums<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|
||
View full post on Social Media Firehose copy
Category: Uncategorized
Tags: Also > Business > Central > Dbratland > District. > Mobility > motorcycles > Needs > source
Tags: Also > Business > Central > Dbratland > District. > Mobility > motorcycles > Needs > source
