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Parking Rules

• Parking / Traffic Rules
• Abandonded Vehicles
• Authorization Of Campus Police

Parking/Traffic Rules

• Observe campus speed limit of 15 mph, unless otherwise posted at 10 mph.
• Display a current parking decal when using WPI parking lots.
• Observe all Stop, Do Not Enter, One-Way Arrows, and all other parking/traffic-related signage etc.
• Do not drive or park on walks, paths, or grassy areas.
• Park within lined parking spaces.
• Do not park camper vehicles on campus unless authorized by the Director of Public Safety/Chief of Police.
• Observe all crosswalk markings by allowing pedestrians the right of way.
• Do not repair, wash, or wax vehicles in the Library, Higgins House, West Street, and Quad parking lots.
• Do not operate bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades, rollerskates, or any other form of personal transportation for the purposes of performing stunts on WPI-owned and -leased property (including roadways, tennis courts, athletic fields, basketball courts, sidewalks, and plaza areas). Stunt activity can prove to be dangerous both to the individual performing the stunt and to the pedestrian and motor vehicle traffic in the area.

Abandonded Vehicles

In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 90, Section 22B, anyone who abandons a motor vehicle—registered or unregistered—upon any public or private way or upon any property other than his own without the permission of the owner or lessee of said property, shall be fined $250 for the first such abandonment and $500 for each such abandonment thereafter. A conviction of a violation of this section shall be reported forthwith by the court to the registrar, who may revoke, for a period not exceeding three months, the license of the person so convicted, and if the motor vehicle is registered in his name or was last registered in his name, he shall be prohibited from registering another motor vehicle for one year, and no appeal, motion for new trial, or exceptions shall operate to stay the revocation of the license or the prohibition of registration. In addition thereto said person shall be liable for costs incurred by a city, town, or college in removing or disposing of such motor vehicle, including, but not limited to, towing, storage, processing, and disposal charges.

Authorization Of Campus Police

The moving or towing of any vehicle on WPI private property shall be authorized by the Director of Public Safety/Chief of Police or designee.

Fees: All towing and storage of towed vehicles will be at the vehicle owner’s expense. Towed vehicles may be picked up from the towing contractor upon showing proper identification and making the required payment. The application of towing fees levied shall abide by the laws of the State set forth by Massachusetts General Laws and shall be managed by the towing contractor.

WPI Police cannot provide transportation to the towing company; it is the responsibility of the owner or operator of the vehicle to find transportation to the towing company.

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