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Prohibited Parking

The following parking/traffic regulations delineate the towing of vehicles parked or standing, in such manner or in such areas as are further described or in any way under the control of Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

• Overnight Parking: Parking between 2:00 and 6:00am is prohibited in the following areas: Private Way (West Street extension), West Street lot, Library lot, Quad lot, Goddard lot, Higgins House lot, and any service road, fire lane, or access road area. Resident students may park their properly registered vehicles in their assigned lots. STRICTLY ENFORCED, SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE TOWING Extenuating circumstances that dictate any vehicle to be left overnight must be approved through the WPI Police Department.
• Emergency Access Lanes: Solid yellow lines along curbs mark emergency access lanes. They appear in all the parking lots, but are more prominent on service roads. Parking is not allowed in these yellow-lined areas, which serve as fire lanes and emergency vehicle access lanes. Areas directly in front of most buildings are also considered fire lanes. STRICTLY ENFORCED, SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE TOWING
• Loading Zones: Solid yellow lines with cross striping mark loading zones on campus. Dumpster locations, loading docks, and areas alongside handicap spaces are considered loading zones. STRICTLY ENFORCED, SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE TOWING
• Service Vehicle Only: Signage identifies these spaces. Service vehicle parking spaces are located on service roads and in most parking lots. Parking is prohibited in these areas, which are reserved for WPI vehicles that are required to respond to service- and emergency-related calls in various locations on campus. (WPI Police, grounds crew, locksmith, mail van, etc.)
• Reserved Spaces: Signage identifies these spaces. These spaces include car pool parking, United Way recipients, president, and provost parking. STRICTLY ENFORCED, SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE TOWING
• Handicap Parking: Signage/cross-striping/symbol indentification identify these areas. STRICTLY ENFORCED, SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE TOWING
• Beech Tree Circle: Signage identifies this restricted area. Parking is prohibited on the circle. STRICTLY ENFORCED, SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE TOWING
• John Wing Road: This roadway leading to Higgins House is considered an emergency access road. Parking is not allowed along the roadway or by the handicap walkway. Limited parking is allowed around the circle in front of Higgins House. STRICTLY ENFORCED, SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE TOWING
• Library Lot: There are five designated spots for Gateway employees who are visiting the main campus.
• Vehicles subject to towing:
  • Those that have received five or more parking violations
  • Those parked in areas designated Tow Zones
  • Those parked upon any sidewalk – or upon any crosswalk
  • Those parked within ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant
  • Those blocking a driveway
  • Those obstructing an exit or entrance
  • Those parked in front of/or the moving of, a barricade temporarily or permanently erected
  • Those parked on property not designed for vehicular traffic, such as walks, lawns, and open fields
  • Those parked in front of a gateway, entrance, or other open area

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