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Parking Rules

• Parking Rules
• Parking on City Streets
• Traffic Rules
• Abandonded Vehicles
• Authorization Of Campus Police

Parking Rules

• Only vehicles displaying a current decal are authorized to use WPI parking lot areas.
• Vehicles must be parked within lined parking spaces.
• Do not park on walks, paths, or grassy areas
• Campers are not allowed to park on campus.
• Motorcycles are not allowed to park in the east lots. Persons with motor cycles need to register them with the Campus Police, who will direct them to designated parking areas (several "marked" spaces are available in the quad lot near Morgan Hall).
• Please obey all parking related signage.

Parking on City Streets

Parking is permitted on many of the city streets. Most have signage which clearly identify those areas where parking is prohibited (parking on Schussler Road is for residents only). The City's parking regulations are enforced by the Worcester Police Department's Traffic Division. Vehicles blocking driveways or fire hydrants or those in handicapped parking violation usually result in a high fine and a tow.

Traffic Rules

• The speed limit on Campus is 15 m.p.h. (unless otherwise posted to 10 m.p.h.). There are several speed bumps in our parking lot areas and on service roads to help keep traffic speed moving slowly, as pedestrian traffic is frequently high in those areas.
• Please observe all signage (stop, do not enter, one way, arrows, handicapped, etc.)
• Do not drive on walks, paths, or grassy areas
• Observe all crosswalk marking by allowing pedestrians the right of way.
• The repairing, washing, or waxing of vehicles is prohibited in both the East and West campus parking lots.
• The operation of bicycles, skateboards, roller blades, roller skates, and any other form of personal transportation for the purpose of performing stunts is prohibited on all WPI Campus owned property (this includes all roadways, tennis courts, athletic fields, basketball courts, sidewalks, plaza areas, etc.). Stunt activity can prove to be dangerous both to the individual performing the stunt and to the pedestrian traffic in the area.

Abandonded Vehicles

In accordance to MGL Chapter 90 Section 22B - Whoever 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 two hundred and fifty dollars for the first such abandonment and five hundred dollars 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 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 his/her designee.

Fees: All towing and storage of towed vehicles will be at the owner of the vehicles expense. Towed vehicles may be picked up from the towing contractor upon the showing of 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.

The campus police cannot provide transportation to the towing company. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the owner or operator of the vehicle to find transportation to the tow company.

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