Registration helps with recovery of stolen property, or in case a bike is deemed abandoned. You can register online or at the UAB Transportation Office.

Learn where to park your bike on campus on the Bike Parking Map

• Use a U-lock to secure your wheels and seat. Use a cable lock as a secondary lock.
• Always lock your bike to a designated bicycle rack. Keep in mind that campus enforcement staff may impound bikes locked to rails.
• Remember that most stolen bikes either aren’t locked, have a single cable lock, or are out of plain site.

Ensure your bike is visible to traffic by using:

• Headlight
• Rear lights
• Reflectors/reflective tape

Make Eye Contact:

• Establish eye contact with motorists to ensure they know you are on the road.

Use Hand Signals:

• Signal all turns ahead of time
• Check over your shoulder
• Make your intended move when it is safe to do so.

As a vehicle, bicycles must obey all of the road rules.

• Bicycle on the road in the same direction as traffic. Even though they lack a motor, bicycles are considered road vehicles just like cars and trucks.
• Stop at red lights and stop signs, and obey other signs (i.e. one-way street, yield, etc.), just like you would in a car.
• Use marked bike paths or lanes when they are available.

Helmet: (MANDATORY)

The leading cause of death in bicycling accidents is head injury.

• Fit firmly without squeezing
• Make sure it is low in front to cover the forehead
• Straps should meet at a point just below and in front of your ears
• Chin strap should fit snug at the back of your chin
• Never wear a helmet that has been in a crash.

Tire Pressure:
Correct tire pressure is printed on the tire. Always check the tires before riding your bicycle.

Wheels and Spokes:
Check for worn tread or loose/broken spokes.

Brakes:
Depress the brake levers or, on some bikes, pedal in reverse. You should feel the brake firmly engage and prevent wheels from turning. Also, check your handbrakes.

Chain:
Your chain should be tight and free of obstructions.

Left Turn Accident Prevention:

• Make eye contact with the approaching driver before turning.
• Assume the driver does not see you.
• Point your intended route to the approaching driver.

Crossing a Street:
When crossing a street in a crosswalk, you must be traveling at pedestrian speed (less than 5 mph). This will give motorists a chance to see you and stop while you cross.

Right Turn Accident Prevention:
Keep to the center of the lane when approaching an intersection. This will help to avoid the driver passing you before making the right turn.

Parked Car Open Door Accident:

• Watch cars parked in front of you while riding
• Watch for brake lights and heads visible through the rear window.
• Keep as far left of a parked car as practical.

Riding on the Road:
Bicycles are required to travel in the same direction as cars. Cyclists shall not ride more than two abreast on a roadway, except on paths set aside exclusively for bicycles. While vehicles are required by Alabama state law to provide a 3-foot minimum space when passing, be aware of conditions and surroundings to avoid reckless or overly impatient drivers.

• Your name
• Address
• Contact phone number
• Email address
• Primary work/study location (building and room number)

Once you have been assigned a locker, you will be given the locker number.

You must apply a padlock of your choice (key or code) to the locker to prevent others from occupying the locker.

Keep your padlock on the locker at all times, only removing the padlock to put your bike in or take it out. The locker is for your use only during the rental period.

Current locker holders will have first priority for rentals the following semester.

A renewal can be done by contacting the Transportation Office. All current permit holders will be contacted in advance of the expiration date to inquire if they want to renew.