Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-118 - Parking and traffic rules of the University of Washington, Tacoma › Part II - PARKING AND TRAFFIC RULES › Section 478-118-290 - Bicycle and scooter parking and traffic rules

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) The primary aim of the bicycle control
				program is safety. This aim will be achieved by keeping bicycles out of
				buildings, away from building exits, and parking them off paths and sidewalks.
All bicycle parking and traffic rules under WAC 478-118-290
				  also include electric assist bicycles and scooters.
(2) Bicycles and scooters may be ridden
				anywhere vehicles are permitted. They may be ridden on most sidewalks, though
				pedestrians always have the right of way. It shall be a violation of this
				section for any bicycle rider to fail to yield to pedestrians, or to ride a
				bicycle on paths, sidewalks, or streets where signs indicate such is
				prohibited. An audible signal or warning must be given by the bicyclist
				whenever there is any appreciable risk of injury to a pedestrian not otherwise
				aware of the presence of the bicycle or scooter.
(3) Bicycles and scooters operated on paths,
				sidewalks, and roadways shall be subject to all relevant state statutes
				regulating bicycle use. Violation of those statutes shall be considered a
				violation of this section.
(4)
				Bicycles and scooters shall be operated in a safe manner at all times on paths,
				sidewalks, and roadways. Riding at speeds too fast for conditions, weaving in
				and out of vehicular or pedestrian traffic, or similar unsafe actions shall be
				considered "negligent riding." Negligent riding shall be a violation of this
				section.
(5) Bicycles and scooters
				shall be parked only in designated parking areas. All bicycle owners are
				encouraged to secure their bicycles with a secure lock. At no time shall a
				bicycle or scooter be parked in a building, except where bicycle storage rooms
				are provided, near a building exit, on a path or sidewalk, in planted areas, or
				chained or otherwise secured to trees, lamp standards, railings, or sign
				posts.
(6) Moving a bicycle or
				scooter into any unauthorized area such as a building or construction zone is
				prohibited.
(7) Bicycle racks in
				campus areas are for parking and shall not be used for overnight
				storage.
(8) Impoundment for
				illegal parking.
(a) Bicycles and scooters
				parked in violation of subsections (5), (6), and (7) of this section will be
				subject to seizure and impoundment by the university.
(b) A bicycle abandoned or parked on
				university land for fourteen consecutive days or longer is presumed abandoned
				and is subject to seizure and impoundment by the university. A bicycle will not
				be considered abandoned when the owner/operator is unable to remove it and so
				notifies the campus safety and security office. A bicycle that has been
				obviously stripped or vandalized may be immediately impounded.
(c) Impounded bicycles will be stored by the
				campus safety and security office. Bicycles will be released at specified times
				and upon presentation of proof of ownership and payment of any fine that has
				been imposed. Owners of impounded bicycles, if identifiable, will be notified
				as soon as reasonably possible after impoundment and must reclaim their bicycle
				within fifteen consecutive days. Bicycles unclaimed after sixty consecutive
				days will be subject to disposal, including sale at public auction, in
				accordance with university property disposal rules.
(d) The university and its officers, agents,
				and employees shall not be liable for loss or damage of any kind resulting from
				impoundment, storage, or sale of any item under this section.
(e) Impoundment or sale of any bicycle under
				this section shall not substitute for, nor release any person from liability
				for, damage to persons or property caused by the use of a bicycle.