Bike laws ensure
stolen bikes return
By David Steinmetz
Of (ha Emerald
John parked his much loved
$600 bicycle by a door of the
Erb Memorial Union intending
to go inside for "just a few min
utes "
He didn’t lock it. After all, it
would only be a few minutes
When he returned his bicycle
was gone
According to Campus Securi
ty all John needed to do to
prevent the theft was to lock it.
They recommend a thick, plas
tic-coated chain or cable with a
good lock
To increase the effectiveness
of the lock it should be strung
through both wheels, the frame
and secured to a bike rack
The campus bike regulations
— which state that all bicycles
on campus must be registered
with Campus Security — are de
signed to prevent theft and aid
in returning lost or stolen bicy
cles
John, finding his bicycle
missing, should immediately
notify Campus Security by
calling 686-5444, or stop by the
Straub Hall office, 1319 E 15th
If John's bicycle wasn't regis
tered with Campus Security it
might have been impounded
Impounding is the last resort for
Campus Security In an effort to
ensure that all bicycles on cam
pus are registered Campus
Security issues citations similar
to parking tickets After two ci
tations security impounds the
bicycle
Citations are also issued
when a bicycle blocks pedes
trian walkways and traffic lanes
— also when it is left in front of
exits.
To get a bicycle back after it's
been impounded requires
payment of a $2 fine as well as
the mandatory registration of
the bicycle which also costs $2
In accordance with the cam
pus bike plan implemented last
year the amounts charged for
registration and fines are cur
rently being reexamined for ef
fectiveness There is a pos
sibility Campus Security may
suspend the charges this year
All the bicycles impounded by
Campus Security are held for
several weeks After several
weeks, if the owner does not
come to reclaim the bicycle, it is
moved to a warehouse
After 90 days, if the bicycle
still remains unclaimed, it will be
sold at auction
The procedure is quite differ
ent for stolen bicycles. Campus
Security writes up a report of the
theft The report is given to the
Eugene police Both law en
forcement agencies then look
for the stolen bicycle
John, the fictitious hard-luck
bicyclist, can relax a little if the
stolen bike was registered with
Campus Security
Once Campus Se< urity or the
Eugene police locates the
stolen bicycle he will be called
to claim it
Campus Security advises
students with unregistered
bicycles to check periodically
with their office to see if the
bicycle has been found
With an unregistered bicycle
a student ID is not enough proof
of ownership to claim the bicy
cle. A receipt of purchase or
registration with a hometown
police station, something with
the bicycle's serial number, is
required by Campus Security
Bicycles can be registered at
the Campus Security Office
between 8 a m and 5 p m.,
Monday through Friday
To make bicycle registration
even more convenient for
students Campus Security will
have a table set up in EMU dur
ing fall term registration. Cam
pus Security recommends the
registration tag be fixed on the
bicycle frame under the seat,
facing forward A campus bike
permit is good for five years
The length of validation is an
other thing being reconsidering
in the campus bike plan
Not only do bikes need to be
registered and locked up, but
Campus Security is concerned
where students leave their
locked bicycles.
The most important consider
ation is the bike s potential for
blocking pedestrian, car, or
other bike traffic
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