Regulations & Policies
Traffic and Public Safety
Prohibited Uses of Motorized Vehicles |
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Number: | 10.0030R |
Regulation Status:
Major Revision Responsible Division/Department: Office of Police and Public Safety |
Effective Date: | 10/20/05 | |
Revised Date: | 06/25/25 |
I. STATEMENT OF REGULATION
- Those who operate or use a motorized vehicle on the University campus in a manner described below, may be charged with a traffic violation, or issued a Non-Moving University Parking/Traffic Infraction Citation or a UNFPD Citation. The prohibited uses include:
- Driving, riding, or parking any vehicle, including motor scooters, motorcycles, and mopeds, on sidewalks, paths, grass or nature trails (except University service and emergency vehicles, when necessary, and motorized means of transport authorized under the Americans with Disabilities Act);
- Driving in a direction opposite to that indicated by arrows in garages, parking lots, roadways, or streets;
- Driving on nature trails and dirt or gravel service roads (except University service and emergency vehicles, when necessary);
- Making unnecessary disruptive noise from horns, exhaust systems, or any other noisemaking device;
- Operating a vehicle in violation of the State Uniform Traffic Code, Chapter 316, Florida Statutes; and
- Any other careless, reckless or unsafe use of a motorized vehicle that has the potential to cause harm to the operator, members of the University community, or damage to University property or other property.
- Notwithstanding the above, an e-scooter, uniwheel, Segway, or similar micromobility device may be operated on the University campus in the same manner, and subject to the same restrictions, as a non-motorized vehicle pursuant to Regulation 10.0040R.