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Avoid the parking problem;
get there on Moped or bike
By JUDY WILSON
Staff Writer
The most efficient way to get
around campus is either by Moped
or 10-speed bicycle, according to
University Police Sgt. Ned Comar.
"These vehicles offer local
students more freedom of effort
than cars do," he said. "If I were
a student residing on campus or
nearby, I would use a Moped or
bicycle so I wouldn't need to worry
about parking, slashed tires,
broken windows, stereo theft and
outlandish insurance. It's also
cheaper to operate a bicycle or
Moped than it is to operate a car.
"You don't need a permit to use
a bicycle or Moped on campus,"
he said. "We'd rather have these
vehicles to deal with than cars."
Comar said a vehicle is consi
dered a Moped if it has pedals that
will move it and if it has a certain
amount of horsepower. "If it can't
be pedaled, it's a motorcycle," he
said, adding that a motorcycle
driver must have a special driver's
license, wear a helmet, shine a
headlight, abide by insurance laws
and have a license tag.
Students who ride Mopeds and
bikes must follow certain rules of
the road. Comar said the rules are
simple; just think as if you're
driving a car. "Riders of Mopeds
and bikes in any public areas must
obey all rules of all other vehicles,
such as cars," he said.
These rules include those per
taining to speed limits, stop signs,
turn signals, reckless driving and
DWI. The driver of a Moped or
bicycle can be charged with driving
while impaired by alcoholic
beverages.
"Violations of these rules are not
misdemeanors, but they are infrac
tions, and violators must pay
fines," said Comar. "You have to
go to court for reckless riding,
though.
"There is a University policy,
against riding Mopeds on side
walks," he said. "If you violate this
law and then hit a pedestrian, you
will have a terrific, large lawsuit
to deal with.
"Most people would sue, and
since Moped drivers are not
required to have insurance, you
would really drain your personal
resources. From a legal stand
point, you don't have a legal leg
to stand on."
Except for a few restricted
areas, bicyclists are allowed to ride
on sidewalks. "There are four
blocks where bikes are not
allowed," said Comar, "and they
are the blocks on Franklin and
Rosemary Streets between
Columbia and Henderson
Streets."
Students can park on campus
at any place where there is a bike
rack. "Fastening bikes to wheel
chair ramp railings, stair railings
and trees is prohibited," said
Comar. "We might cut them loose
if they're parked in one of these
places."
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