UK council trials motorcycle lockers
Motorcycle News in the UK reports that the Sheffield municipal council is trialing new motorcycle lockers which will swallow a complete bike plus the rider's gear, and are hired on a similar basis to public lockers or parking spaces.According to the council: "The lockers have been leased from Airflow World Group of Sheffield and are Marketed under their Motosafe brand that provides dry, safe and private motor-cycle storage. There are over 1300 of their domestic Bikesafe units currently in use nationally. The Fitzwilliam Street units are the first installation of a car park version anywhere in the UK.
"If you work in the city centre or are just visiting and don't have anywhere safe to park your motorbike or bicycle, the lockers are perfect. They provide secure storage for your bike, helmet, leathers and other gear. Motorbikes and Cycles left on the street are open to the elements and bikes locked in standard car parking areas are vulnerable to thieves. Motorbike theft accounts for 6% of all vehicle crime nationally and recovery rates for stolen bikes are well below that for stolen cars.
"Councillor Terry Fox, the Council's Cabinet member for Transport is also firmly behind the initiative. He said: ‘This is a really positive way of encouraging people into the city using an environmentally-friendly method of transport as well as helping to reduce crime in the city centre. We will be monitoring their usage to see whether the scheme could be extended to other car parks in the future.'" See www.motorcyclenews.com
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