Bicycles Skating and Skateboarding
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Document Number: STUD--139
Revision #: 2.0
Document Owner: Dean of Students
Date Last Updated: 05/25/2018
Primary Author: VP of Facilities and Infrastructure
Status: Approved
Date Originally Created: 07/08/2013
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General Description
Description: It is the policy of Cumberland University to provide a safe environment for all students, employees, visitors, and guests by regulating the operation of bicycles and the use of skateboards, roller blades, in-line skates, and other similar devices on University property.
Purpose: Delineation of policy.
Scope: All faculty, staff, students, and administrators, Visitors
Responsibility:
Administration
Executive Director of Facilities and Safety
Safety and Security
VP of Business and Finance
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Requirements
Relevant Knowledge
Current University policy
Standard company policies
Standards of good practice
Terms and Definitions: Corrective Action
Loss of privelege, staff
Loss of privilege, student
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Policy Provisions
1. Bicycles
Every person riding or operating a bicycle upon the university campus shall observe the following rules:
•Operation of a bicycle on the campus must be in compliance with Tennessee Vehicle Codes.
•No person shall ride or park a bicycle in any university building, except for parking in those areas specifically designated for the storage of bicycles.
•No person shall perform or attempt to perform any trick riding that may be dangerous or hazardous to the rider or any other person.
•In areas where riding is permitted, no person shall ride a bicycle at such speed or in any manner so as to endanger or interfere with pedestrians. Pedestrians shall have the right of way at all times.
•Bicycles found parked in violation of this policy may be impounded and retained by University Safety and Security officers.
•No individual shall park, store or leave a bicycle so as to interfere with a railing installed for the purpose of assisting the movement of handicapped persons, obstruct access to an automatic door button or impede the normal movement of wheelchairs
•Any university Safety and Security officer or designated employee authorized by Safety and Security may move, relocate or impound any bicycle which is:
•Blocking or otherwise impeding normal entrance to or exit from any university building.
•Blocking or otherwise impeding either vehicular or pedestrian traffic on any street, highway, parking lot, parking space, parking lot access, walkway, footpath, building exit, stairwell, or sidewalk.
•Parked or stored in such a condition as to be considered abandoned.
2. Skating and skateboarding
•Operating skateboards, roller blades, in-line skates and other similar devices on university property is not permitted.
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Performance Evaluation
Performance Metrics:
Compliance with standard policy and procedure
Consequences:
Loss of priveleges
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Subject Experts
The following may be consulted for additional information.
VP of Facilities and Infrastructure
Legal Counsel
President