Tag: micromobility

UMD residents cannot bring personal electric scooters to campus this fall

Effective Aug. 1, resident students will not be able to register their electric micromobility vehicles with DOTS. Vehicles that aren't registered could be booted or impounded.

Lillian Glaros
July 2, 2025

UMD to have first traffic signal in campus core

The traffic signal was originally scheduled to be operational on or about June 6, but completion has now been delayed for multiple weeks.

Keira Hardesty
June 16, 2025

UMD leaders discuss impacts of federal policy changes, micromobility at RHA town hall

President Donald Trump’s executive orders and actions could impact staffing and grants across departments, department directors told RHA senators.

Katherine Schutzman
March 6, 2025

UMD students say Campus Drive bike lane poses safety risk

Some community members said pedestrians and micromobility users straying from their respective lanes has led to dangerous interactions near the bike lane.

Lillian Glaros
March 6, 2025

Here are 3 takeaways from UMPD’s 2023 Annual Security Report

Crime reports to University of Maryland Police increased by 90 percent from 2022 to 2023, according to its 2023 Annual Security Report.

Mario Morais
November 4, 2024

UMD has created a micromobility crisis. It must fix it.

It is within this university’s power and budget to implement safe solutions for all road users, no matter their mode of transportation.

Guest Opinion
October 9, 2024

UMD DOTS to host 10 events in October for annual safety month

Every October, DOTS organizes various educational events and activities aimed at promoting transportation safety at this university.

Talia Macchi
October 7, 2024

UMPD traffic stops for micromobility vehicles return for fall 2024 semester

University of Maryland Police periodically enforces traffic violations for bikes and e-scooters throughout the year.

Talia Macchi
September 16, 2024

UMD DOTS implements required micromobility training, lower speed limit

Students must complete the course and obtain a certificate before they can register their privately owned electric micromobility vehicles for use on campus.

Talia Macchi
September 9, 2024

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