Jaeger said he attributes the increase in bicycle-related complaints to the warmer weather as well as the lack of student awareness of the existing campus bicycle laws. Still, bikes locked to trees, fences, buildings and parking meters continue to be a problem. Jaeger said one of the biggest problems DPS encounters is bicyclists who disobey traffic signs. Jaeger said it is also a university infraction to ride bikes on campus sidewalks. He admits that bicyclists might have to park their bikes and walk to a nearby building rather than parking right next to it, but he said the setup is designed to protect the pedestrians on the sidewalks.
Some students claim that they've never been made aware of the bicycle laws on campus.
Maybe more signs advising bicycles of where they can and can't go would be helpful. Two years ago, DPS painted signs on sidewalks forbidding bicycle traffic, only to have those signs vandalized beyond recognition. Jaeger said that DPS is aware that many bikers on campus don't know that it is illegal to ride on the sidewalks, but they fear vandalism if signs were posted or painted again on the sidewalks. We like to encourage students to ride their bikes on campus because it cuts down on motor vehicles. We would just like to see more responsible use.