{"id":96,"date":"2025-12-09T01:40:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T01:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/transportation\/?page_id=96"},"modified":"2026-02-12T19:26:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:26:22","slug":"safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/home\/safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div  class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero has-gray-background\">\n        <div class=\"section has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero__content\">\n                                    <p class=\"purdue-home-hero__subheader tagged-header tagged-header--gold purdue-home-diagonal-hero__subheader\">Campus Mobility<\/p>\n                \n                                                        <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-diagonal-hero__header\">Safety<\/h1>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero__subtext\">\n\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The West Lafayette location is the size of a small city, and that creates mobility challenges as a lot of people try to get around in different ways. Motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists and operators of other devices must all take precautions and work together to create a safe environment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/12\/DSC_0436.jpg\"\/>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-intro-text has-layout-two-line \">\n        <div class=\"section has-black-background\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            \n                            <div class=\"columns has-two-columns has-line\">\n                    <div class=\"column\">\n                        <h3 class=\"purdue-home-intro-text__header header-font-acumin\">Regardless of transportation method used, good behaviors and habits for <strong>everyone<\/strong> include:<\/h3>                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"column\">\n                        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Paying attention and being aware of your surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Minimizing distractions such as looking at your phone or wearing headphones or ear buds that interfere with your ability to hear sirens, traffic or others around you.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Tips: Pedestrians<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use sidewalks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When crossing streets, use crosswalks at intersections and wait for the walk signal and traffic to clear before proceeding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increase your visibility to others by wearing light-colored or reflective clothing in early mornings or evenings when less daylight is available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"EMPV\">Additional Tips: Bicyclists, Skateboarders and EMPV Operators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you are a new user, get familiar with your device and how to ride or operate it. Practice in low-traffic areas at low speeds to get comfortable and gain confidence before you move to more congested areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wear a helmet and keep both hands on the handlebars.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow all laws, ordinances, codes and regulations for <a href=\"https:\/\/iga.in.gov\/laws\/2022\/ic\/titles\/9#9-21-11\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/iga.in.gov\/laws\/2022\/ic\/titles\/9#9-21-11\">Indiana<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/library.municode.com\/in\/west_lafayette\/codes\/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH38TRVE\">West Lafayette<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/parking\/documents\/ParkingRegs.pdf\">Purdue<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/library.municode.com\/in\/lafayette\/codes\/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT7MOVETR_CH7.07BI\">Lafayette<\/a> when operating in those city limits. This includes but is not limited to:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Obey traffic signs and signals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow posted speed limits. The speed limit on all multi-use paths, bike lanes and cycle tracks is 15 miles per hour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ride in the direction of traffic and observe the direction of travel on one-way streets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Display a front light and rear reflector at dawn or dusk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yield to other vehicles and pedestrians.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use bicycle lanes, multi-use paths or roadways. Avoid sidewalks. If you must be on a sidewalk, walk your device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not carry passengers with you.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only park in designated areas, such as bicycle racks or signed concrete parking pads.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EMPVs may not be stored, operated or charged in Purdue facilities or parking garages, unless otherwise noted in the Traffic and Parking regulations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No more than two devices may be ridden next to each other.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Tips: Motorists<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Follow posted speed limits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Always yield to pedestrians.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obey Indiana state traffic laws and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/parking\/documents\/ParkingRegs.pdf\">Purdue Traffic and Parking Regulations<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share the road and keep a safe passing distance of at least three feet if going around bicyclists or EMPV operators.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If parking along a street, check for bicyclists and EMPV operators before opening your door.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":4,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-96","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/96","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/96\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":862,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/96\/revisions\/862"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}