I saw a scooter yesterday that was parked at 45 degrees, 45 degrees in the opposite direction, lol.
I don't understand your statement, what are you trying to say? If there is 4 feet or less of space between cars why are you or others parking or even thinking about parking between them? Do you know the owners of these 2 cars? If you park your motorcycle at 90 degrees (or at any angle for that matter) between these two "hypothetical" cars you make it difficult for either to leave; if your motorcycle is long for example a cruiser or tourer it becomes almost impossible without someone being hit.
better yet, wtf is the point of this thread?
walk down any Toronto street and show me a bike parked at a 45 degree? when I walk my 10 min walk from the subway (when I don't ride) I encounter about 5 roads with bikes all parked perpendicular. easily about 50 bikes. not a single one is 45. say what you want about it but that's how everyone parks. do it any other way and you are the one doing it wrong.
Well for one, to point out that parking with consideration for others is often illegal.
Toronto regulations require motorcycles to be parked at an angle between 45 and 60 degrees from the curb. The scooter on the right and the green bike on the left are in violation.
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/1184_950.pdf
TORONTO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 950, TRAFFIC AND PARKING
ARTICLE IV
Parking, Stopping, Standing
§ 950-400. General stopping and parking regulations.
(2)(b) Exemptions for motorcycles.
Despite the provisions of Subsections (1) and (3), a motorcycle may be parked at an angle, provided that no person shall park a motorcycle at an angle less than 45 degrees or greater than 60 degrees to the curb.
Yes, all motorcycles can park parallel to curb as all vehicles are supposed to, but motorcycles get the option to park at an angle. In Toronto, at least.
no they don't
"no person shall park a motorcycle at an angle less than 45 degrees or greater than 60 degrees to the curb."
Clear as day
"a motorcycle may be parked at an angle" - 'may', not 'shall'.
Earlier text says all vehicles 'shall' park in the direction they were proceeding with the right front and right rear wheels no further than 30cm from the curb (i.e. parallel).
Motorcycles are allowed to park at an angle, if they wish, within the allowed angle of 45 to 60 degrees.
No... That makes absolutely no sense. What would the purpose of saying " within the allowed angle of 45 to 60 degrees" if you can park at any angle?
"Motorcycles are allowed to park at an angle within the allowed angle of 45 to 60 degrees"
All vehicles are to be parked at 180 degrees. But, there is an exemption for motorcycles. Read through it again.
Are big scooters listed in another subsection, or is it assumed that they will be parked on the sidewalk?
All vehicles are to be parked at 180 degrees BUT the exception is "no person shall park a motorcycle at an angle less than 45 degrees or greater than 60 degrees to the curb"
All vehicles are to be parked at 180 degrees BUT the exception is "no person shall park a motorcycle at an angle less than 45 degrees or greater than 60 degrees to the curb"
What's so hard to understand?
If you can park a motorcycle at any angle from 0 to 180, then why would they have "less than 45 degrees or greater than 60 degrees" in the regulation. Think a little.
No... Scooters are not listed because they are Motorcycles. And scooters are not allowed to park on sidewalks.
read up the definition of exemption. Oh, and I was wrong it's 0 degrees, not 180. So, bikes can be 0 degrees and close to the curb, like cars, or 45 to 60 degrees with the back tire against the curb.