Bicycle Operation and Parking Policy
To provide accurate and timely information regarding the safe and lawful operation of bicycles on campus.
Winthrop University community, faculty, staff, students, and guests.
| Policy Number: | 6.1.2 |
| Effective Date: | 01/01/1886 |
| Date Reviewed: | 01/01/1886 |
| Last Review Date: | |
| Responsible Official: | Campus Police |
| Responsible Office: | |
| Contact Information: |
526 Myrtle Drive Rock Hill, SC 29733 803/323-3333 803/323-2542 (Fax) |
1.0 Specific meanings of bold terms seen throughout this policy can be found within the University's policy definition glossary by following the link below.
Bicycle Operation
Bicycles may be operated on the streets, parking lots, sidewalks, and campus grounds.
Whenever a bicycle is operated on a street, the operator must follow all rules of the road for motor vehicles.
Whenever a bicycle is operated on a sidewalk, the operator must yield to all pedestrians and wheelchairs. Excessive speed or reckless operation of a bicycle on a sidewalk shall constitute a violation of these rules.
University Police officers on bicycles are exempt from excessive speed restrictions when responding to emergencies so long as the police officer utilizes a bell, whistle or other audible warning device when approaching pedestrians.
Bicycle Parking on Campus
A bicycle may not be parked or left in any manner that blocks a sidewalk, stairway, doorway or accessible ramp.
Bicycles may not be secured to any light pole, tree, bench, handrail, etc.
Bicycles can only be secured in approved bicycle racks.
Bicycle Parking Enforcement and Impoundment
A Bicycle Warning or Immobilization Notice will be issued for parking a bicycle in a non-parking area. Campus Police may immobilize illegally parked bicycles by applying a special Campus Police Lock. Once the bicycle has been immobilized the owner has 24 hours to come to the Winthrop Police Department with the citation and claim the bicycle. When the owner has notified Campus Police their bicycle has been immobilized, a $25.00 administrative fee will be assessed to the owners university account and the Campus Police lock will be removed and the bicycle will be returned to the owner.
After 24 hours, the bicycle will be removed, at no liability to the university or its agents, and impounded until the owner reports to the Winthrop Police Department to claim the bicycle.
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