Specific Violations of the Traffic and Parking Policy
The following list includes specific traffic and parking violations which could result in citations, fines, warnings or other disciplinary action. This list is not all-inclusive, but contains most foreseeable punishable offenses:
- Parking in a restricted parking lot or zone.
- Parking in “handicapped parking” without a proper handicapped decal or license plate displayed.
- Parking on grass (unless signs indicate this is permissible or the space is designated as an overflow parking area).
- Blocking any legally parked vehicle.
- Not displaying a current parking decal/permit.
- Not affixing parking decal to the rear of the vehicle.
- Parking in a “no-parking” zone.
- Parking in a “visitor” zone.
- Affixing a parking decal/permit to a vehicle other than that for which it was issued.
- Parking against traffic flow.
- Reckless driving.
- Blocking or obstructing traffic, street, crosswalk, sidewalk, fire hydrant, building entrance or exit, or another vehicle properly parked.
- Protruding into lane of traffic.
- Double parking.
- Parking on shoulder of road (except where parking is indicated by official signs).
- Driving in excess of posted speed limits.
- Failure to obey traffic signs.
- Failure to obey lawful directions of Campus Police Officers while performing their duties.
- Failure to yield right-of-way at pedestrian crossings.
- Following too closely.
- Driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics.
- Operating vehicle causing loud and unnecessary noise, such as mufflers, horns, public address systems, stereos, etc.
- Failure to yield right-of-way to emergency vehicles.
- Failure to obey all seat belt and child passenger safety seat requirements.
- Operating or parking a vehicle in any manner that creates a safety hazard.
- Leaving a vehicle on campus overnight without notifying Campus Police.