UVA Biking: Enforcement

Transportation_BikingEnforcement (click PDF)

Fall 2011

Team Members: Austin Angulo, Sergi Benet, Tara Osborne

Our goal as the Enforcement group for the Biking on Grounds Project for Global Sustainability was to educate and enforce the rules of the road for bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians to the University of Virginia community. Biking on Grounds is a major form of transportation for UVa students and it is essential that certain rules and regulations are followed to ensure that the experience is a safe and problem free as possible.

The major focus of our outreach was focused around bicycle riding on Grounds. We wanted to stress certain rules for bikers to follow such as registration of bikes, parking bikes in designated bike racks and following road rules. There are many simple and hassle-free ways to ensure one’s safety while biking on the roads and many of these “little things” are being overlooked. Some of these rules include but are not limited to: wearing a helmet and wearing it properly, installing reflectors and red lights on bikes for night riding, following traffic signals and yielding to pedestrians. We also wanted to point out some driving rules as well in our outreach so that it is clear not only what bikers are allowed to do, but also what drivers are not allowed to do while around bikes and pedestrians. Some of these rules are basic such as yielding to bikes and pedestrians, sharing the road, etc. The last part of our focus was on rules for pedestrians to follow to ensure their safety around drivers of both bikes and cars. A lot of the roads can get congested and it can be a hazard for people crossing the street, so we thought it was essential to include some information on proper pedestrian crossing.