Rules & Regulations
In order to maintain a safe and orderly cycling environment, all local and state laws pertaining to
bicyclists are strictly enforced in Irvine. Both the City and University employ bike officers and
other personnel who enforce ordinances regulating bicycle operation, parking and equipment.
At UC Irvine
Park only in places where bike parking devices are located or where "Bicycle Parking Area" signs are posted.
Bicycles may only be locked to bike parking devices. These do not include trees, poles, railings, fences, signs, etc.
Bicycles may not be parked in buildings, except for assigned residence hall rooms or assigned, departmentally-approved
workplaces such as offices or labs.
Bicycle Parking Regulations
.001) Bicycles shall be left, parked, or stored on the University campus only in areas specifically designated by the presence of racks or other devices designed for bicycle parking. When no racks, devices, or signs designate an area to be for bicycle parking, a bicycle may be parked or stored as long as parking or storing is in conformance with other sections of this chapter.
.002) No bicycle shall be parked, stored, or left in any area where signs are posted indicating that bicycle parking is prohibited.
.003) No person shall park, store, or leave a bicycle in such a manner as to cause said bicycle to block or otherwise impede normal entrance to or exit from any building on campus.
.004) No bicycle shall be parked, stored, or left within six feet of an entrance or exit unless a bicycle rack or parking device or marked bicycle spaces are provided within that distance, in which case, the bicycle must be parked in the designated bicycle area.
.005) No bicycle shall be parked, stored, or left so as to interfere with or impede the normal movement of wheel chairs or bicycles upon ramps installed for the purpose of assisting the movement of handicapped persons or bicyclists.
.006) No bicycle shall be parked, stored, or left on any lawn or landscaped area except in those areas designated as bicycle parking areas by the presence of racks, devices, or signs which indicated the area a bicycle parking area.
.007) No bicycle shall be chained or otherwise locked or attached to any handrail, tree, shrubbery, door, sign post, lamp, telephone pole, or other object not maintained for the purpose of securing bicycles.
.008) No bicycle shall be parked, stored, or left in any lobby, hallway or room of any building unless said area is specifically designated for bicycle parking. Designated areas must be in accordance with all federal, state, and local fire and safety regulations.
.009) When a bicycle is found to be in violation of this section, any University Police Officer, Bicycle Officer, or other person authorized by the University may remove the securing mechanism using whatever reasonable measures are necessary to complete such removal for the purpose of impounding the bicycle. Any University official authorized to remove and impound a bicycle in this manner, shall not be liable to the owner of the bicycle for the cost of repair or replacement of such securing device.
.010) Any University Police Officer, Bicycle Office, or other person authorized specifically by the University may move, relocate, or impound any bicycle which is:
a) Blocking or otherwise impeding traffic in any street, highway, roadway, path or sidewalk.
b) Blocking or impeding normal entrance to or exit from any building on the University.
c) Parked in violation of any of the sections in this chapter.
d) Appears to be abandoned.
e) Has been reported stolen to a law enforcement agency.
.011) Any bicycle impounded pursuant to any section of this chapter shall be stored in a secure facility designated for such purpose by the University. A fee shall be charged to the owner prior to the release of any impounded bicycle. Any bicycle being released must have a valid license. The patron may purchase a license when he/she picks up their bicycle from impound if the bicycle does not already have a valid license.
Moving Regulations
.012) Unsafe Speed: No person shall ride a bicycle on a bikeway at a speed greater than is reasonable having due regard for the flow of existing traffic, weather, visibility, and the surface and width of the bikeway.
a) No person shall ride a bicycle on a bikeway at such a slow speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable flow of traffic.
.013) Distance between Bicycles: Having due regard for speed, traffic, and condition of roadway, a reasonable distance shall be maintained between bicyclists and between bicyclists and other vehicles.
.014) Keep to the right: A bicyclist shall stay in the right lane when on a designated bikeway. On any bikeway a bicyclist shall avoid weaving as s/he rides. When ready to pass or change direction of travel in any way, the bicyclist must check for other bicycles, pedestrians, and vehicles that could be affected by this change and notify them by the use of hand signals or other means as to the intent to change direction.
.015) Pedestrians, skateboarders, and rollers skaters on bikeways: The bicyclist has the right-of-way on a bikeway. However, bicyclists shall yield to pedestrians attempting to cross the bikeway.
a) Persons walking bicycles or motorized bicycles shall be considered pedestrians. As such they shall be subject to all regulations pursuant to pedestrians.
b) Pedestrians shall keep to cement walkways and shall avoid walking on roadways or bikeways except to cross at designated crosswalks.
c) Skateboarders and roller skaters shall be considered pedestrians. As such they shall ride only on un-crowded walkways at a safe speed. Skateboards and roller skates shall not be ridden on roadways or bikeways.
d) The provisions of this section shall not relieve the bicyclist from the duty to exercise due caution for the safety of any pedestrian on a bikeway.
.016) Use of walkway adjacent to bikeway: When a bikeway appropriate to the bicyclist’s direction of travel is established, the bicyclist must ride in that bikeway. Any adjacent walkway may not be used by a bicyclist.
.017) Yield to emergency vehicles: All bicyclists and pedestrians shall move to the side of the road, bikeway, or walkway and yield right-of-way to any emergency vehicle having either flashing red lights and/or siren on.
.018) Throwing object(s) from a bicycle: No object shall be thrown from a moving or stationary bicycle.
.019) Reasonable speed on an occupied walkway: If there are a reasonable number of pedestrians on a walkway such that a high rate of speed by a bicyclist would endanger their physical well-being, a bicyclist traveling on a walkway shall approximate the speed of pedestrian travel or a reasonable speed close to that.
.020) Pedestrian right-of-way: Pedestrians have the right-of-way on a walkway.
.021) Motorists on bikeways: A motorist cannot drive on a bikeway at any time. Permission to do so in exceptional cases can be obtained from the University Police Department:
a) Emergency vehicles shall be exempt.
b) The drive of a motorized bicycle shall be considered a motorist when the motor of the bicycle is engaged. As a motorist the driver of a motorized bicycle may drive on four lane, divided highways.
c) When the motor of a motorized bicycle is disengaged the driver shall be considered a bicyclist. As a bicyclist the driver may ride in any area on campus where bicycle riding is permitted. As a bicyclist the driver shall obey all regulations that apply to bicyclists.
.022) Bicyclists must obey vehicle laws: Every person riding a bicycle is required to obey the same traffic regulations as the driver of an automobile. This includes obeying all stop signs, yield signs, red lights, and other traffic signals specific to this campus.
.023) Riding in prohibited area: Bicycles may not be ridden in areas which are marked for pedestrian use only. Bicyclists must walk their bicycles through these areas.
.024) Lights and other equipment: Bicycle equipment shall comply with the California State Vehicle Code. A light shall be used when a bicyclist is traveling at night.
.025) No person shall operate a bicycle upon any bikeway riding other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto. No operator shall allow a person riding as a passenger, and no person shall ride as a passenger on any bikeway, walkway, roadway, or highway other than upon or astride a separate seat attached thereto.
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