Street Wise

It's a jungle out there -- pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, skateboarders, joggers! Please remember as you navigate the maze of normal daily bustle on and surrounding our active campus that nothing more critical than arriving at your destination intact.   Accidents CAN be prevented if everyone does their part to minimize personal risk and avoid putting others at risk. The following information is provided to increase your awareness of the traffic laws. Please read them and take them seriously.

Bicycles: Bicycles are considered by the State of South Carolina to be a motor vehicle and violations of the law will be charged as such.

• Riding the wrong way on a one-way street:
  Citation issued ($107 fine).
• Improper turn (not signaling a turn): 
  Citation issued ($107 fine).
• Riding on the sidewalk: 
  A bicyclist who injuries a pedestrian is cited and fined ($107).  As the individual responsible for causing injury, a bicyclist risks civil action by the injured party (financial recoupment of medical bills, etc.).
• A bicyclist responsible for causing any accident who has an out of town address may be subject to the immediate payment (at the scene of the accident) of the imposed fine. Failure to produce the required amount may result in jail time until the fine is paid.

Skateboards, Roller Skates/Blades: No person shall skate on any roadway or sidewalk except those areas designated as skating zones by the department of Traffic and Transportation.  Violations may result in a fine of $86.  An individual charged with the responsibility for causing an accident may risk civil action by the other individual(s) involved in the accident.

Jay Walking: To cross a street illegally or recklessly.

• An individual who jay walks and creates an accident will be issued a citation and fined ($60).  As the individual charged with the responsibility for causing an accident, a jay walker risks civil action by the other individual(s) involved in the accident.

Whether you're hurrying to class or a study session for an upcoming exam, rushing to your residence hall for that important phone call, late for work, or impatient to get to the Stern Center to catch your favorite soap be "street wise."  Please don't endanger yourself or others.  A fatality, an injury, a lawsuit, the loss or interruption to your college career are too high a price to pay for an accident that