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| Obey the Pavement Markings |
The University Assembly has adopted a campus policy that prohibits bicycling and in-line skating on campus sidewalks and pathways. As a rule, if it's not a roadway and it isn't marked with yellow paint, it's a dismount zone.
What Do the Symbols Mean? |
White markings: exclusive bike lanes
Cyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as motorists. |
Yellow markings: shared walks
Cyclists and skaters may ride on these paths, but must yield to pedestrians. |
Red or no markings: dismount zones
Cyclists and skaters either dismount and walk, or circumvent the area using bike lanes (cyclists only), bike routes (cyclists only), and shared walks. |
- In most cases, bike lanes (marked with white paint) and bike routes on roadways, driveways, and parking lots will take you to your destination.
- Sidewalks designated as "shared pathways" (marked with yellow paint) are those on which cyclists and skaters may ride, but must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians.
- All other pathways are "dismount zones" (absence of markings or marked with red paint). Use the map to help you select routes that avoid areas with a lot of pedestrians.
TIP: Remember, on shared pathways, keep your speed down and warn pedestrians and other cyclists when you're going to pass. As you approach a pedestrian from behind, calmly say something like "passing on your left" or "excuse me." Always yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.
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| Register Your Bike |
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Please register your
bike online, by phone (607-255-4600), or on paper; it's free, easy, and required. You only
need to register your bike once.
Registration conveys
many benefits:
- It lets us know how
many bikes there are on campus, and helps us justify improvements
to roadways and bicycle parking.
- It serves as a theft
deterrent.
- It helps in recovery
of stolen bikes.
- It can aid in the
identification of an injured cyclist.
All Cornell community members
parking a bicycle on campus must register the bicycle with Commuter
and Parking Services and display their registration sticker. There
is no charge to register a bicycle at Cornell; registrations are
valid indefinitely and are not transferable. Any currently valid
registrations or licenses from other municipalities will be honored,
provided the owner files the registration information with Commuter
and Parking Services. If ownership changes or the registered bike
is destroyed, immediately notify Commuter and Parking Services.
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| Bike Parking |
Bicycles must be parked at bike racks or in bike storage areas. Bikes must be registered with the University.
A parked bicycle may not interfere with Life Safety Zones such as fire hydrants, fire lanes, or other emergency zones, or in any service drive, building entrance, walkway ramp, or any other passageway to which emergency equipment, wheelchairs, pedestrians, or service equipment may need access.
Bicycles may be parked inside a building only with the written permission of the building coordinator or director. Remember: avoid hallways, stairwells, and any place where they may constitute a safety hazard.
Any bicycle parked in violation of these regulations or in a manner such as to constitute a safety hazard may be impounded.
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| Ecology Alert |
| Portions of the Plantations, the City's Six Mile Gorge, and other public lands have been posted off limits to bicycles. Please abide by these restrictions and use common sense whenever you bicycle. Misuse of bicycles can cause environmental damage in some fragile, natural areas.
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| New
York State Law |
| Cornell abides
by and enforces all New York State Vehicle and Traffic laws, including
those relating to cyclists and in-line skaters. To get a handle
on the rights and responsibilities of cyclists and in-line skaters
(and how motorists are required to behave as well) check out Sharing
the Road Safely, a New York State publication adapted for the
web by a team here at Cornell.
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| Off
Campus |
| The City of Ithaca also has a no bikes on sidewalks ordinance and a licensing requirement. Cayuga Heights requires bikes to be licensed
as well.
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