Bicycle Policy: Bicycles on Campus
Members of University of Chicago community who use bicycles are
to observe the following policy:

• Lock your bikes only to the University-maintained bicycle racks.
   
• Bicycles should not be locked or secured to handrails, sign posts, lamp posts, trees, fences or any other location that obscures the free ingress/egress of any building, stairway or pathway.
   
• Bicycles found secured to any object other than the bicycle racks are subject to removal by Facilities Services.
   
• Impounded bicycles will be stored by the University Police Department in the Young Memorial Building located at 5555 South Ellis Avenue for 10 days, during which time a bicycle can be reclaimed by calling 773-702-8181.
  
  After 10 days, the bicycle will be donated to charity.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Chris Wheeler at 773-834-1617; christo1@uchicago.edu.

State of Illinois Safety Tips
The following basic bicycle safety tips are supplemented from the Illinois Bicycle Rules of the Road. For further information about bicycle safety please contact the Illinois Secrectary of State office.

• It is safetest to ride single file. Never ride more than two next to each other. Never hang on to another vehicle while riding your bike. It is dangerous.
   
• Always ride one to a bike. Your bike is harder to balance with another person on it, and a passenger may block your view of what is around you.
   
• Avoid riding at night if possible. If you ride in the dark, the law says that your bike must have a front light that is visible from a distance of at least 500 feet and a rear red reflector that can be seen for up to 600 feet. If you must ride at night, always wear white or reflective clothing.
   
• Make sure your bike is equipped for safety and working properly. Every bike should have the required reflectors. Check the breaks often to see that they are working. The seat and handlebars should be securely attached and properly adjusted. Wearing a helmet may prevent you from being seriously injured in an accident.
   
• Ride as close to the right edge of the road as practical. Always ride in the same direction as the other traffic. Certain conditions allow a bicyclist to move farther to the left, such as broken glass, drain grates, parked cars, left turns and passing.
   
• Always keep both hands on the handlebars. Use a backpack or bike carrier to hold your books, lunch, or other items. Ride more slowly on wet streets, loose gravel or bumpy roads. Always slow down at an intersection or railroad crossing.
   
• Use a "horseshoe" lock to secure your bicycle. To racks located around the University community, please see the map of bicycle parking rack locations. Avoid chaining a bicycle to banisters or handrails, which is a safety hazard.
   
• Register your bike with the University Police. They will provide you with a numbered identification sticker and put it on record with the Chicago Police Department.