Use hand signals. Signaling your intentions is essential to let other drivers on the roadway know what you intend to do. Obeying the rules of the road can go a long way to making our shared campus environment a place where we can all feel comfortable and safe. Bike riding on the sidewalks is NOT allowed in Dinkytown or Stadium Village either. One of the best deterrents to bike theft remains licensing your bike.
Licensed bikes are easy to trace and therefore make less attractive targets for thieves.
For maximum protection, use both a cable and lock as well as a U-type lock. Thieves will seldom carry the tools necessary to break both types of locks. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.