Belfast Parking Friendly “Revolution”

Belfast City Centre is in the middle of a small motorcycle friendly “revolution”. Motorcycles were allowed access to Bus Lanes over a decade ago and TransportNI are now moving forward with proposals to open free solo motorcycle, scooter and moped on-street motorcycle parking bays. Two of the planned bays are already in operation at Linenhall […]

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MAG Ireland – Parking

Waterford officially becomes Ireland’s first Motorbike Friendly County MAG Ireland (The Irish Motorcyclists’ Association) today announced the official launch of dedicated parking provision for PTW (Powered Two Wheelers) vehicles in Waterford City, Tramore and Dungarvan. This is a first for Ireland and is being administered following months of discussions with Waterford City and County Councils. […]

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Work Place Travel Plans

On the nibusinessinfo.co.uk FaceBook page we asked a question to their own question regarding organisations introducing a sustainable travel plan. “A workplace travel plan can encourage your staff to use alternatives to travelling alone in their cars. This can help save your business and your workers time and money, improve productivity and reduce your environmental […]

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Bollards At Sainsburys

This may be the last post about the motorcycle parking bay at Sainsburys store on the Bangor Ring Road. The reason for this is because the parking bay has sorted out with the landlords of the retail park by fitting bollards to the bay. Since the store opened in 2011, the design of the motorcycle […]

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Sainsburys – Parking Up!

In November 2011 we reported about the new Sainsbury’s supermarket built in Bangor which had a dedicated motorcycle parking bay opposite the front doors of the new store. The bay, large in size has blockpaving on its surface area which means no sinking sidestands, while the surrounding car park has a “tarmac” surface. The block […]

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Belfast Motorcycle Parking

If you have been parking in Belfast last week, you may have had a questionnaire placed on your bike from Roads Service – Proposed Provision of Free On-Street Parking Facilities For Motorcycles. The survey is intended to access the parking needs of riders in Belfast with the hope to improve motorcycle parking facilities in Belfast […]

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Sainsburys Bangor

Over on the Right To Ride Facebook page there was some discussion regarding the issue of other vehicles using the motorcycle parking at Sainsburys in Bangor. Back in November 2011 we reported on the new Sainsbury’s being built beside Homebase in Bangor had a dedicated motorcycle parking bay opposite the front doors of the new […]

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Parking Bangor

The bike parking in Bangor Co Down has been there for over ten years – at the very least! So if you are  heading for an ice cream or refreshment in this glorious weather or just a ride out to Bangor check out and use the dedicated motorcycle parking! Glenn Thompson, who was originally involved […]

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BMF Parking News

The British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) on their Rider Magazine website that the “Belfast Roads Services” has been in touch with them. The reason being that they are looking help with the introduction of free motorcycle parking bays in Belfast City Centre. The BMF say, “They (“Belfast Roads Services”) intend to leave a questionnaire on motorcycles […]

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