E-Scooter Safety Quick Facts

General Information

• Scooters can be ridden anywhere bicycles are allowed, including streets and paved trails.
• Riding is permitted on most sidewalks, riders must yield to pedestrians and use extra caution at crosswalks and driveways. No riding on sidewalks that abut a building face.
• Scooter use is prohibited INSIDE of any building.
• Helmets prevent head injuries and are strongly recommended.
• Using a cellphone, headphones, earbuds or any similar device that impairs hearing is prohibited while riding a scooter.

Watch Your Speed

• E-Scooters are programed with maximum speed of 15 MPH and will automatically slow to 6 MPH in designated "slow zones".
• Map of campus slow zones.

Obey Traffic Laws

• Scooter users must obey the same traffic laws as drivers.
• Always yield to pedestrians.
• Yield to vehicle traffic at crosswalks and intersections.
• Use the bell before passing pedestrians.
• Use the right lane when in the street and NEVER ride against traffic.

Parking Scooters

• Park scooters neatly at a Scooter Corrals.
• Always stand scooters upright when parking.
• DO NOT park scooters:
  • Blocking sidewalks
  • In handicapped zones
  • In flow of traffic/on street
  • In loading zone
  • On railroad tracks
  • In bus zones
  • On private property
  • In an entryway
  • In a driveway

 More e-scooter safety tips can be found on the Spin scooter app. The full university policy and guidance for e-scooter use and storage on campus can be found on the Transit and Parking website.