UMD students criticize micromobility ticketing appeal process Appealing a citation requires students to the District Court in Hyattsville — about a ten-minute drive from campus. Bridget Byrne April 26, 2024
UMD DOTS avoids Shuttle-UM cuts with steep fee increase The Board of Regents approved the DOTS request for an about 16.4 percent Shuttle-UM fee increase, which will cost students roughly $44 more per semester. Bridget Byrne April 25, 2024
UMD announces fines, impoundments for electric micromobility vehicles found in campus buildings The University of Maryland will impound vehicles, issue citations and ask students to report when they see vehicles indoors, a campuswide email said. Bridget Byrne March 28, 2024
2 micromobility vehicles catch on fire at UMD The fires, involving an e-scooter and an e-skateboard, took place two days apart. Bridget Byrne March 6, 2024
UMPD has conducted 145 traffic stops for micromobility vehicles this semester The efforts aim to reduce the number of bike and e-scooter accidents on campus, according to university president Darryll Pines. Bridget Byrne February 6, 2024
Students relaunch pedestrian safety initiative with focus on education, micromobility The new campaign aims to have a larger scope, focusing on pedestrian and micromobility safety, data collection and other priorities. Bridget Byrne February 1, 2024
UMD DOTS delays seeking funding for Bikeways Project The department instead plans to continue evaluating the feasibility of bike lanes on campus before applying to the Student Facilities Fund. Bridget Byrne December 11, 2023
UMD DOTS hopes new bike racks will alleviate overcrowded micromobility parking Although there is more parking capacity than micromobility vehicles, students say they still struggle to find parking in certain parts of campus. Bridget Byrne December 5, 2023
College Park opts to continue contract with VeoRide despite concerns Some questioned VeoRide’s ability to respond when devices violate the forced parking mechanism and limit accessibility in the city. Eden Binder November 16, 2023
Students with disabilities express concerns about micromobility parking habits There are currently more than 1,800 e-bikes and e-scooters registered with this university’s Department of Transportation Services. Bridget Byrne November 10, 2023