Safety tips for campus

For your safety, please review and know the following safety tips when walking, biking or driving.

Safety tips for drivers

A driver must yield to a pedestrian within the crosswalk.
Drivers must follow speed limits and slow their speed as they approach crosswalks and be prepared to stop.
Do not use your cell phone while driving. Your risk of crashing increases significantly when driving while texting or dialing cell phones and it is illegal to text while driving in Oklahoma.

A scooter is classified as a pedestrian conveyance

A driver is not required to stop until a pedestrian enters the crosswalk, and the pedestrian should not enter the crosswalk until it is safe to do so.
Pedestrians should use sidewalks whenever available. If not, keep to the shoulder of the road, facing traffic.
Stand near the street or take a step on the crosswalk so the intent to cross is clear to drivers.
Make eye contact with the driver and watch for the vehicle to slow and stop.
Do not run or walk into a crosswalk without first stopping and checking for traffic.
Make sure the vehicle has adequate time and distance to stop.
Pedestrians should pay attention to their surroundings and keep distractions such as cell phones to a minimum.

In Oklahoma, cyclists share the rights and responsibilities of other vehicle drivers.
Cyclists should go with the flow of the traffic, stay to the right and ride in a straight line rather than weaving around other vehicles.
Bicycle riders also should wear properly fitted bike helmets for protection from injury as well as brightly colored clothing to make them more visible to motorists.
Cyclists should pay attention to their surroundings and keep distractions such as cell phones to a minimum.