New Corrals Installed and E-Scooter Safety Reminders

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E-scooters can be parked neatly at any bike rack or in a designated corral.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – E-scooter rentals continue to be a popular form of transportation across Fayetteville. It is important to remember how to safely use e-scooters when trying to get to your destination quickly and efficiently.

Safety is always a top priority for the U of A community. We encourage everyone to stay safe and be courteous when on the roads or sidewalks on campus.

E-scooters can be ridden on streets, bicycle paths, and sidewalks that don’t abut buildings, just like bicycles. Pedestrians have the priority on all sidewalks. E-scooters are programmed with a maximum speed of 15 mph and will automatically slow to 6 mph in designated "slow zones."

Parking corrals

Newly installed parking corrals are now available throughout campus. These specially marked areas will provide a safe place to park an e-scooter or access one to take a ride. It is important to utilize these spaces when parking an e-scooter and to not park them in areas that may block access.

A map of all corral locations can be found at safety.uark.edu.

E-scooter Parking Reminders

• Park scooters neatly at a bike rack or in a designated corral
• Always stand scooters upright when parking.
• Do not park scooters:
  • Blocking sidewalks
  • In handicapped zones
  • In flow of traffic/on street
  • In loading zone
  • In bus zones
  • On private property
  • In front of doors
  • In a driveway

As a reminder, e-scooters are allowed to be used on streets, paved trails and everywhere bicycles are allowed. E-scooter riding is permitted on most sidewalks, but riders must yield to pedestrians. Extra caution should be used at crosswalks and driveways. No riding is allowed on sidewalks that abut a building face.

Scooter use is also prohibited inside any building. Helmets are strongly recommended to prevent head injuries and the use of a cellphone, headphone, earbuds or any similar device that impairs hearing is also prohibited while riding.

More information including parking tips can be found below and at safety.uark.edu.

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