Bike Safely — Know the Code

The UW campus supports a variety of different travel modes including, walking, biking, taking transit and driving. To ensure a safe environment, people who bike should know and follow the courtesies and bicycle regulations referenced below. Additional resources to help you stay safe while bicycling are also listed.

Responsible Bicycle Riding

Some basic rules of the road apply to riding a bicycle responsibly:

• Pedestrians always have the right of way
• Stay in control and ride within your ability
• Obey all traffic laws
• Dismount and walk your bike when in the Bike Walk Zone and other crowded pedestrian areas
• Minimize your impact by staying off of lawns
• Park and lock your bike only at designated bike racks

Bike Walk Zone

The HUB Lawn and environs is a Bike Walk Zone, which means that bikes are to be walked when pedestrians are present. Violators can be issued a $25 citation. A map showing the Bike Walk Zone is below.

Burke Gilman Trail Use Rules:

• Always stay to the right on the trail.
• If you need to pass someone on the trail, do so in single file, and say “to your left” or ring a bell to warn the person you are passing.
• Always stop at stop signs and signalized intersections and look for traffic.
• At yield signs, be aware and yield to traffic.