Florida Regulations 6C6-5.030: Traffic Control
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(1) General Information – All of those laws contained in Florida Statutes Chapter 316, and all ordinances of the adjacent municipality and/or county related to traffic which are not in conflict or inconsistent with the University’s rules and regulations are applicable and will be enforced on the University of West Florida campuses. At the University of West Florida:
(a) Traffic regulations will be enforced 24 hours daily.
(b) The campus speed limit is 30 MPH unless otherwise posted. The speed limit in parking lots is 15 MPH.
(c) Motorists will yield right-of-way to pedestrians using crosswalks.
(d) Skateboarding in University parking lots or on University roadways is prohibited.
(e) Bicycle traffic shall proceed in the same direction as vehicular traffic.
(f) Joggers shall proceed against vehicular traffic.
(g) Driving on sidewalks, paths, or grass is prohibited.
(h) Movement of traffic on campus roads may not be obstructed by motorists stopping in the streets or in parking lots for any purpose other than parking or complying with traffic rules and regulations.
(2) Traffic Citations — All applicable state traffic statutes are enforced by the University Police Department. Traffic citations issued by University police officers for violations occurring on the main campus are answerable to the County Traffic Court of Escambia County, Florida. Fines for State Uniform Traffic Citations are established by the State of Florida and are payable through the appropriate court of jurisdiction.
Rulemaking Authority 1006.66 FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 1006.66. History—New 2-9-15.
Terms Used In Florida Regulations 6C6-5.030
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(b) The campus speed limit is 30 MPH unless otherwise posted. The speed limit in parking lots is 15 MPH.
(c) Motorists will yield right-of-way to pedestrians using crosswalks.
(d) Skateboarding in University parking lots or on University roadways is prohibited.
(e) Bicycle traffic shall proceed in the same direction as vehicular traffic.
(f) Joggers shall proceed against vehicular traffic.
(g) Driving on sidewalks, paths, or grass is prohibited.
(h) Movement of traffic on campus roads may not be obstructed by motorists stopping in the streets or in parking lots for any purpose other than parking or complying with traffic rules and regulations.
(2) Traffic Citations — All applicable state traffic statutes are enforced by the University Police Department. Traffic citations issued by University police officers for violations occurring on the main campus are answerable to the County Traffic Court of Escambia County, Florida. Fines for State Uniform Traffic Citations are established by the State of Florida and are payable through the appropriate court of jurisdiction.
Rulemaking Authority 1006.66 FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 1006.66. History—New 2-9-15.