Programs and Services

E-Scooter Safety

E-scooters are a new, environmentally friendly, and convenient way to get around campus. Here are a few guidelines to keep everyone safe:

• E-scooters (including electronic bicycles, electronic skateboards, and hoverboards) are not allowed in buildings on any USF campus because they create fire and accessibility hazards.
• Secure e-scooters outside at a bicycle rack or in a designated corral, clear of pedestrian pathways.
• Wear a properly strapped helmet while riding.
• Per USF Regulation 4.0011, drivers of e-scooters are responsble for observing the same traffic regulations as those governing vehicles.
• Ride in bicycle lanes or in the street (if the speed limit is under 30mph) with the flow of traffic and be respectful of others sharing the road.
• Only cross at crosswalks.
• Do not ride in the dark.
• Do not ride while impaired.
• E-scooters may not carry passengers.
• E-scooters must yield the right of way to pedestrians and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing pedestrians.
• Slow down or walk e-scooters when pathways are congested.