Motorcycle commuting

{{see also|Motorcycle in Taiwan}}

Motorcycles are the primary means of commuting in Taiwan. According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, at least four in ten Taiwanese people use motorcycles, including for public transport.{{cite web |author1=交通部統計處 |title=民眾日常使用運具狀況調查 摘要分析 |url=https://www.motc.gov.tw/ch/app/data/doc?id=56&module=survey&detailNo=1101335444928335872&serno=202304280009&type=s |website=www.motc.gov.tw |publisher=交通部 |accessdate=2025-03-22 |date=2023-06-01 }} In a survey conducted by the Taipei City government, nearly three in ten commuters use motorcycles for commuting, including for public transport as well.{{cite web |author1=臺北市政府交通局統計室 |title=113年第1次 交通民意調查摘要分析 |url=https://www-ws.gov.taipei/Download.ashx?u=LzAwMS9VcGxvYWQvMzkwL3JlbGZpbGUvNDMyNzMvOTI1NjEzMC8wZWFlMmQ4Zi0xMDg3LTQyZTktYTUyNy1hY2I2NWI5OTcyYWUucGRm&n=MTEzLTHmkZjopoHliIbmnpAucGRm&icon=.pdf |website=www-ws.gov.taipei |publisher=臺北市政府 |accessdate=2025-03-22 |date=2025-03-22}} In cities south of Taoyuan, the number increased to seven in ten when considering non-public transport, making motorcycles the most adopted commuting technology in Taiwan.{{cite news |author1=林鳳琪 |title=仰賴私人運具逾八成 交通問題更嚴峻 |url=https://esg.gvm.com.tw/article/2022 |accessdate=2025-03-22 |work=遠見 |publisher=遠見天下文化出版股份有限公司 |date=2020-09-28 |language=zh-TW }} The Taipei City government reports that the average cost of motorcycle commuting is 32.3 TWD, with an average duration of 24.5 minutes. The Taichung City government describes motorcycle commuting as "higher flexibity with lower cost", citing it as the main reason for its popularity in Taiwan.{{cite web |author1=臺中市政府主計處 |title=主計處市政統計簡析 112-012 號 臺中市運具使用變化 |url=https://www.dbas.taichung.gov.tw/2505141/post |date= 2023-11-23 |publisher=臺中市政府 |accessdate=2025-03-22}}

In London, England, powered two-wheelers (PTWs) increased by 40% between 1997 and 2007. About 16,000 PTWs rode into London by 2007.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/01/03/motorbikeparking_feature.shtml|publisher=BBC|title=Motorcyclists to face parking charge|date=January 4, 2007|accessdate=2007-11-12}}

Due to revenue raising objectives, Westminster Council (London) began charging motorcycles to park by 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.westminster.gov.uk/councilgovernmentanddemocracy/councils/pressoffice/news/pr-3530.cfm|title=Westminster in motorcycle parking bays. |date=January 4, 2007|accessdate=2007-11-12 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071008215905/http://www.westminster.gov.uk/councilgovernmentanddemocracy/councils/pressoffice/news/pr-3530.cfm |archivedate = 2007-10-08}} Many groups stand for the motorcyclist and PTW users and they are actively lobbying Westminster Council to try to persuade them not to pursue charging for motorcycle parking.{{cite web|url=http://www.mag-uk.org/content/pr/2007/july/04.html|date=July 4, 2007|accessdate=2007-11-12|title=Motorcycling to Face Congestion Charges|publisher=Motorcycle Action Group}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bmf.co.uk/pages/bmf_main_pages.php?main_page_id=698|publisher=British Motorcyclists Federation|title=Recent issues|accessdate=2007-11-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028180920/http://www.bmf.co.uk/pages/bmf_main_pages.php?main_page_id=698|archive-date=2007-10-28|url-status=dead}}

In the United States, many individuals commute by motorcycle. Ride To Work Inc. is a national organization that encourages motorcycle commuting. Its annual Ride To Work day, the United States' largest motorcycle event by number of participants, is designed to promote two-wheel travel and to provide information about motorcyclists.{{cite news | url= https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/GreatOutdoors/story?id=5382865 | title= Ride That Two-Wheeler to Work | publisher= ABC News | date= 16 July 2008 | accessdate= 1 March 2009}}{{citation|title=Expect more motorcycles on the road Monday|author=Natalie DiBlasio|newspaper=USA Today|date=June 20, 2011|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-06-20-motorcycle-ride-to-work-day_n.htm|quote=Thousands of motorcyclists are expected to make the annual pilgrimage to the area for "bike week."}}

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