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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2 micromobility vehicles catch on fire at UMD
The fires, involving an e-scooter and an e-skateboard, took place two days apart.
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.
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.
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.
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.