Student Handbook - Cumberland School of Law - Samford University

Appendix D: Motor Vehicle Registration and Operation
Samford University is private property and has the authority to promulgate and enforce rules and regulations relating to
the operation of motor vehicles on campus. The responsibility of obtaining knowledge of parking and traffic regulations
rests with the motor vehicle operator. These rules and regulations are subject to enforcement on a year-round basis
regardless of whether or not school is in session.
1. Standard rules of the road for the city, county and state, as well as directive signs and instruction by officers
directing traffic, will be observed on campus.
2. All motor-vehicle operators must have in their possession a valid operator's license and produce it when
requested by a Department of Public Safety and Emergency officer.
3. The speed limit on campus is 25 mph; however, any speed not safe for the conditions of the road, including
vehicle and pedestrian congestion, is prohibited. Please observe no passing on campus.
4. Motorists must stop at pedestrian crosswalks and yield the right-of-way to pedestrians under all situations.
5. All vehicles must display the appropriate registration decal or permit.
6. Driving or parking on the grass or sidewalks is prohibited.
7. Parking along streets and in parking lots is permitted only in spaces so designated or marked for vehicle
parking.
8. Double parking on streets or in parking lots is prohibited.
9. Parking in loading/service zones is prohibited between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Parking in
the service area behind the University Center is prohibited except for service vehicles, delivery vehicles and
other specifically authorized vehicles.
10. Between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, PARKING IS PERMITTED ONLY IN THE SPECIFIC
DECAL COLOR ZONE. Other than these specific hours, marked parking spaces are open to all decals,
except for spaces designated as reserved, fire zone or handicap.
11. All vehicle accidents occurring on campus must be reported to the Department of Public Safety and
Emergency Management. In addition, the driver of every motor vehicle involved in an accident resulting in
damages in excess of $250, or in bodily injury or in death of any person irrespective of the amount of property
damage, must file a report, Form SR-13, with Alabama state authorities within 10 days from the date of the
accident.
Motor Vehicle Registration
All motor vehicles operated on campus must be registered with the Office of Transportation Services, The HUB in
Beeson University Center. The appropriate student vehicle registration decal must be affixed to the inside front left
corner of the windshield. Decals will be affixed by the adhesive on the decal and may not be affixed with tape or any
other temporary means. No more than one current decal shall be affixed to any vehicle. The method of affixing decals
on motorcycles will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Providing false information concerning the registration of a
vehicle will subject the violator to disciplinary action.
All vehicle registration decals expire yearly in August. Faculty and staff decals expire every three years. Student
decals cost $20 and replacement decals cost $5, not pro-rated and refundable.
Temporary parking permits, for periods of less than 30 days, and visitor parking permits are available at The HUB
in Beeson University Center. Casual visitors on campus may use the designated visitor parking located at Sherman
Circle.
Violations, Fines and Disciplinary Action
Traffic and parking violators will be issued citations by University Transportation Services personnel. Irrespective of the
operator of the vehicle, the person in whose name the vehicle is registered is responsible for all traffic and parking
violations. Student fines will be posted to the registrant’s account at the Bursar’s Office. Fines may be paid at the
Bursar’s Office, by mail or by depositing a payment in a collection box at the Department of Public Safety and
Emergency Management. All fines must be paid before a student will be permitted to register for the succeeding
semester; the degree of a graduating senior will be withheld until all fines are paid; and transcripts will be withheld until
all fines are paid.
The fact that a citation is not issued when a vehicle is illegally parked does not mean or imply that the regulations
are no longer in effect.
The inability to find a legal parking space in convenient or specific locations is not justification for violations of
parking regulations.
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