An increasing number of students are driving motorcycles on campus at high speeds and are straying onto the sidewalks, endangering other vehicles and pedestrians. 41% of the 56 traffic accidents in SNU during 2007 involved motorcycles . There have been five additional motorcycle-related accidents in March of 2008 alone. The administration at SNU finds these statistics very alarming and is determined to act for the safety of the students and employees on campus.
Guidelines for safe motorcycle riding are listed below, along with penalties for drivers failing to follow regulations. Please keep these rules in mind in order to preserve a safe campus atmosphere at SNU.
< Rules for Motorcycle Riders>
1. Speeding, reckless driving, and driving while intoxicated are strictly prohibited.
2. Yield to pedestrians, and follow signals given by police officers.
3. Always wear a helmet.
4. Reduce engine roar if sound is excessively loud.
5. Do NOT ride on pedestrian sidewalks.
6. Always turn on headlights after sunset.
<Excess of three violations will result in the following penalties>
1. Restaurants - restriction of entry, and notification on the SNU Newsletter to boycott product
2. Faculty - restriction of entry, and a report to the General Affairs Office.
3. Students - restriction of entry, and special remediation with a supervising professor.
Director of the Division of Property and Facilities Management