Bicycle Electric Scooter & Moped Policy

Bicycles must be stored in racks outside campus buildings or in specific indoor storage areas within the residence halls or apartments. Indoor bike storage is limited. Residence Hall occupants will store their bikes in the indoor storage rooms provided. Individuals who have very expensive bikes may request to store their bikes in their rooms by talking to a senior staff member in their residence hall. Residents living in the apartments and houses have exterior storage areas, and some also have interior storage areas. Residents with expensive bikes are permitted to store their bikes in their rooms or basement areas but are not permitted to store them in hallways or stairwells. Students are responsible for any damage caused by bringing their bike indoors. It is recommended that bicycles be registered with the Wheaton Police Department. Students are strongly encouraged to lock (U locks are recommended) their bikes when unattended. Bikes locked to handrails and trees around campus will be cut off by Public Safety to provide access and safety for the campus community. Bikes abandoned on indoor or outdoor racks for consecutive years will be removed and donated.

Electric Scooter/E-Scooter owners should exercise care and reasonable caution when riding around campus to prevent injury to self or others. E-scooters should never be ridden inside any campus building or facility. Reckless operation whereby the rider upholds no concern for the safety of others constitutes a violation of his policy, and the student will lose their scooter privileges for the remainder of the year.

Riders should:

• Register their scooters with Public Safety for identification purposes.
• Yield to pedestrians and individuals;
• Pass only when it is safe to do so and pass to the left when passing any other user on the same surface;
• Avoid heavy pedestrian environments that overflow sidewalks (e.g. large events and class changes);
• Be present and actively monitor when scooters are being charged due to fire hazards (all batteries should be UL certified); and
• Riders should adhere to posted speed limit signs.

Parking

E-scooters should only be parked in designated bicycle racks or be stored in the owner’s room or apartment. Scooters locked to benches, light poles, signposts, railings, stairwells or trees, as well as parked in entryways (i.e. dining hall, Edman Chapel, Chrouser), building hallways, or are interfering with access to or use of campus spaces will be removed by Public Safety and secured to the nearest bike rack. Students will be fined $30 on their student account to have their scooter unlocked and returned.

Note

Motorcycles/mopeds/motor scooters are subject to the same regulations as other motor vehicles and may not be driven on the sidewalk or grass. Motor scooters, mopeds or motorcycles may not be stored in student residences under any circumstances. Mopeds/Scooters are considered motorcycles on Wheaton College campus and thus need to be ridden in accordance of the Rules of the Road and parked in designated areas. The definition of a moped/motor scooter is a motorized vehicle under 50cc. Any vehicle over 50cc is considered a motorcycle and must be parked in a spot designated for motorcycles. Mopeds and motorized scooters are required to be registered with Public Safety. Failure to follow their guidelines will result in being ticketed.