Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 681 - Regents Board › Chapter 4 - Traffic and Parking at Universities › Rule 681-4.3 - General Traffic

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The
			 appointed authority shall establish rules governing traffic violations and the
			 safe operation of all vehicles, including motor vehicles, motorcycles,
			 skateboards, in-line skates, roller skates and bicycles, on institutional roads
			 and property as the director deems necessary. Such traffic rules shall be
			 available for inspection during business hours at the office of the appointed
			 authority and the board of regents. Traffic violations may also be charged and
			 prosecuted as violations of Iowa Code chapter 321 and section
			 262.68.
			 All state of Iowa motor vehicle laws are in effect on campus.
(2) The appointed authority shall erect speed
			 limit signs in conformity with maps of the institutional roads and property of
			 the university designating such speed limits as adopted by the board of
			 regents. The maps will be available for inspection during business hours at the
			 office of the appointed authority and the board of regents.
(3) The appointed authority is delegated
			 authority to make temporary changes in traffic patterns, including
			 establishment of one-way roads and road closures, where necessary because of
			 construction or special events being held on campus.
(4) The appointed authority is delegated
			 authority to erect traffic control signs and devices, and to designate
			 pedestrian crosswalks and bicycle lanes, as well as no bicycling and no
			 skateboard, in-line skating and roller skating areas; bicycle dismount zones
			 and pedestrian-only areas. All vehicle operators must obey all signs directing
			 traffic flow on campus.
(5)
			 Pedestrians shall be given the right-of-way at all crosswalks or when in
			 compliance with existing traffic controls.
(6) Driving of vehicles, motor vehicles, and
			 motorcycles on university property other than roads is prohibited, unless
			 specific areas have been designated for such use by the appointed authority or
			 special permission has been granted by the appointed authority for emergency
			 conditions.
(7) Driving of
			 vehicles, motor vehicles, and motorcycles on parts of institutional roads
			 marked as bicycle lanes or on designated bicycle paths is prohibited.
(8) The appointed authority is delegated
			 authority to have the university public safety department investigate accidents
			 which occur on university property.
(9) Every person riding a bicycle on a street
			 or highway on campus is granted all the privileges and is subject to all the
			 regulations applicable to a driver of any motor vehicle on that street or
			 highway and to the special regulations of this subrule.
a. A bicycle rider on campus must:
(1) Obey the instructions of official traffic
			 control devices, signs and signals applicable to motor vehicles, unless
			 otherwise directed by a peace officer or other authorized traffic
			 director;
(2) Obey the direction of
			 any sign whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right, left
			 or U-turn is permitted;
(3) Obey
			 the regulations applicable to pedestrians when the bicycle rider dismounts from
			 the bicycle;
(4) Yield the
			 right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on a street whenever a rider is on a
			 separate bicycle path that intersects the street;
(5) Not use campus sidewalks except those
			 specifically designated as bicycle paths;
(6) Yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian
			 in a designated crosswalk;
(7) Not
			 ride on lawns.