5.7 Parking Standards & Dimensions
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Parking standards
5.7.1 PPG13: Transport does not set specific standards for motorcycle parking, but many local authorities have published their own local motorcycle parking standards and guidance, and these are typically based on a proportion of car capacity (up to 5%) with a minimum provision (one or two spaces).The Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) has called for 5% of all publicly accessible parking spaces to be set aside for motorcycle use (MCIA 2001).
5.7.2 The British Motorcyclists’ Federation (BMF) suggests minimum motorcycle parking standards for different types of development in their guidance notes:
| Description of Land Use |
Minimum Motorcycling Parking Standard |
Camping Sites
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1/4 Staff, 1/10 Pitches |
| Marinas |
1/4 Moorings |
| Car Parks |
1/10 Parking Spaces |
| Park and Ride Sites |
1/10 Parking Spaces |
| Rail Stations |
10/Morning Peak Service |
| Bus Stations |
4/1 Bus Bay |
| Key Bus Stops |
4/Stop |
| Hospitals |
1/4 Staff, 1/20 Beds |
| Source: BMF |
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5.7.3 TAL 2/02 Motorcycle Parking links journey purposes to length of stay:
| Length of Stay |
Typical Uses |
<30 minutes
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Shopping
Dropping passengers off
Delivery |
| 30 minutes - 1 hour |
Shopping
Leisure
Personal business |
| 1-3 hours |
Shopping
Employment
Leisure |
| 4 or more hours |
Shopping
Employment
Rail or Bus use
Education |
| Source: DfT TAL 2/02 |
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5.7.4 In addition to indicating likely uses, it is also possible to suggest other attributes of motorcycle parking that might vary with length of stay. Broadly speaking, for short visits close proximity to destination will probably be the primary consideration, although even for short periods anchor points are desirable to reduce the risk of theft. For any visit longer than 30 minutes, while proximity remains important in the rider’s choice of parking place, security features such as anchor points, regular monitoring and limited opportunity for theft by van will increase in desirability. Protection from weather and passing traffic also becomes more desirable for longer term parking.
Motorcycles - indicative dimensions
5.7.5 Motorcycle length and width dimensions are generally reduced when parked, as the front wheel will be turned to a locked position. It is this effective length and width that generally applies.
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Effective Length mm |
Effective Width mm |
Weight kg |
Moped
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1600 |
650 |
85 |
| Middle-weight Motorcycle/Scooter |
1900 |
800 |
230 |
| Large Motorcycle |
2300 |
900 |
350 |
| 95%ile (estimated) |
2000 |
800 |
260 |
| Source: MCIA |
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5.7.6 Further information about dimensions, layouts and signing is drawn together in A Guide to the Design and Provision of Secure Parking for Motorcycles, available from the Motorcycle Action Group website.
5.7.7 A further consideration is that of disabled riders.
The range of difficulties faced by disabled riders will be similar to those using other modes and the British Parking Association (BPA) suggests provision for disabled riders should also be provided by way of special marked-out bays of increased size. Any rider experiencing reduced mobility and strength will benefit from extra room to position themselves to the side of the bike when manoeuvring or mounting. As the population ages, stiffness and reduced range of movement may well make this a more common issue.
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