The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has pledged to fight “underhanded motorcycle parking policy changes” in Leeds, which will see bikes charged to park in city car parks for the first time. MAG Leeds and Bradford branches say the decision contravenes current policy to allow motorcycles free parking throughout the city.
MAG’s Marcus Houlden said: “This is extremely disappointing. The documents in this proposal make no reference to motorcycles. They concentrate on car use. The Highways and Transportation department has always treated parking for motorcycles separately. I have been assured in numerous meetings with traffic planners that motorcycle parking would remain free of charge.” MAG also says it will be using “every possible avenue to get this covert policy change on motorcycle parking overturned.”