Campus Sidewalk Safety

Human propulsion and motorized bicycles are permitted on campus with the following regulations.

1. Be observant of pedestrians. To avoid injuries or accidents, all bicycle riders must be observant of pedestrians on sidewalks and parking lots.
2. Pedestrian right-of-way. Always yield to pedestrians on sidewalks and parking lots.
3. Walk bicycles during high pedestrian traffic. Throughout the day, campus sidewalks are often subject to high pedestrian traffic. For safety considerations, dismount your bike and walk it with the pedestrian traffic.
4. Ride at a reasonable and prudent speed on campus. Avoid riding your bicycle at high speeds on campus sidewalks. When traveling at a high speed, it is difficult to slow down when other people are in the area.
5. Do not exceed pedestrian walking speed in high pedestrian traffic. When riding a bicycle on the sidewalk with lots of people nearby, match their walking speed (5 mph). If you exceed the speed regulation, you will be fined a $10 fine and/or a misdemeanor citation for violating Rexburg City Ordinance 759 in a repeated offense.
6. Motorized bicycle use. Motorized bicycles are only allowed on sidewalks if ridden by human propulsion.
7. Fines for improper parking. Do not park bicycles in buildings or lock them to trees, posts, or other fixtures. All bicycles must be parked at a designated bike rack. Any violation is subject to impoundment and/or a $10 fine.
8. Bicycles and accidents. If a bicyclist is involved in an accident with a pedestrian, vehicle, or university property, the bicyclist must provide name and contact information to the involved party.
9. No jumping or trick riding. Bicycle use on campus is for transportation only. No trick riding, jumps, racing, etc.
10. Bicycle registration is required. Register your bicycle the Security Office (KIM 150) for free. Unregistered bicycles are subject to a $5 fee and impoundment.

Since skateboards, longboards, rollerblades, and roller skates are primarily used for recreation, they are prohibited from use on campus sidewalks. The BYU-Idaho campus is not designed for their use.

Any person who uses a skateboard or rollerblades on campus are subject to a $10 fine and/or misdemeanor citation for violating Rexburg City Ordinance 759 in a repeated offense. Any individual who uses a skateboard or rollerblade to deface campus property is subject to a $50 fine and/or criminal prosecution for vandalism. If there are repeated violations, you may be banned from campus and subject to arrest under Idaho trespass laws.

Motor vehicles include passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, trucks, and four- and six-wheeled all-terrain vehicles (e.g., Gators, hosting carts, ground-keeping equipment).

1. Vehicle speed on sidewalks. When vehicles have a legitimate purpose for sidewalk travel, the vehicle must not exceed the walking speed of pedestrian traffic (4-5 mph). Vehicles must yield to pedestrians and not pass them.
2. Be observant of nearby pedestrians. 
   
   1. Pedestrians always have right-of-way on sidewalks.  
   2. Motor vehicle drivers are responsible for any injury to a pedestrian.  
   3. Do not drive a vehicle on a sidewalk during high pedestrian traffic. 
3. Avoid driving vehicles on sidewalks. 
   
   1. Privately operated vehicles are not allowed on sidewalks without approval from the campus Security and Safety Office.
   2. University-owned vehicles may be driven on sidewalks only to complete assigned work. 
   3. Emergency vehicles (e.g., security, police, ambulance, and fire apparatus) are allowed on sidewalks during emergencies.  
4. Sidewalks are not shortcuts. Keep vehicles on roadways. Do not use sidewalks as a shortcut to get through campus.
5. Loading and unloading equipment. There are times when a vehicle is needed to deliver equipment and tools to worksites and buildings on campus. Vehicles should only block sidewalks for a short time to complete the delivery. All vehicles should be promptly moved to a parking lot when the work is finished.
6. Doorway access and emergency egresses.  
   
   1. No vehicle should block the entrance or exit doors of a building, ADA access, fire lanes, or emergency egress (such as stairways).  
   2. Service vehicles, such as carpet cleaning trucks that need close access to a building’s entrance, should be parked as far away from the building doors as possible.  
   3. No vehicle should block a sidewalk.