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  2 0 Any municipality can pass more restrictive laws that apply within their city limits. The text that goes with the diagram that is linked through Christina L's post is: "Parking at the roadside When parking in a space next to a curb, try to position the motorcycle at an angle with the rear wheel to the curb. (Note: Some cities have ordinances that require motorcycles to park parallel to the curb.)" See the Motorcycle Guide for Washington State - (after downloading in the preferred format search for the term parking). Here is the applicable page in the City of Seattle government site about motorcycle parking which does not mention any recommendations about compliance with parallel parking regulations. Other websites that mention the techniques for parking in parallel parking spaces recommend angling the motorcycle for better visibility of the parked vehicle and safer return to the traffic lane upon starting up. I would suggest calling the person listed on the bottom of the Seattle DOT page referenced above and telling your story:  "For more information on parking motorcycles in Seattle, contact Nora Chin at 684-5381 or   nora.chin@seattle.gov ." You may end up going in to contest the ticket. (I would suggest taking in some photographs of the area, including those with some motorcycles parked in that manner with you.) But perhaps the DOT person can intervene in the matter. Russ Campbell, NWEBS answered in Cars & Motorcycles 8 months ago | Report 1 comment by Russ Campbell, NWEBS… 0 0 kirko, Thanks for the update. I was writing to ask how it came out in the end and then saw your comment on the other answer. Russ Russ Campbell, NWEBS commented 7 months ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 0 Only moron parking enforcement officers do that. Witness how to park a motorcycle in a parallel parking spot according to the Washington State Motorcycle Manual. Dispute the ticket and remind the Parking Enforcement Squad that Seattle is in Washington State and you had a two-wheeled motorized transport vehicle, so you parked the way the Washington State Motorcycle Manual instructed. Christina L answered in Cars & Motorcycles 8 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Great answers from Christina and Russ... and a f*cking asswipe move by parking enforcement. Sorry you have to waste your time on this. mister_fusspot answered in Cars & Motorcycles 8 months ago | Report 1 comment by kirko… 1 0 Hey, Thanks Everyone for the input! Am new to this kind of online forum and I've been surprised by the feedback. Thanks. I spoke with Nora Chinn, however, she is only responsible for paid parking. She referred me to a Julie Eriksen who further referred me to one of her supervisors, a R.J. Leonard. They were all three attentive and helpful. Mr. Leonard commented that this is not a ticket that he has seen written in such a circumstance and that this may have been written by someone with not much experience. He is contacting muni court to dismiss it altogether. Now I need to get to the other two bikers that recieved the same ticket. kirko commented 8 months ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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