Pedestrian & Sidewalk Safety

Use the FREE Campus SafeWalk Service. Available 24/7 by calling 612-624-WALK (9255).
Know about the new Safety Guide program. These are individuals identified by Safety Guide shirts and baseball caps who work to provide a welcoming presence and enhance community connections, but also provide extra eyes and ears to help keep our community safe.
With the Rave Guardian App, students and staff can arrange "virtual walking buddies" on and near campus.
Wear reflective-colored clothing at night to make you more visible.
Stay aware of your surroundings. Don’t be distracted with electronic devices.
Drivers are required to stop for pedestrians in a crosswalk, but the vehicle has the right-of-way when it is lawfully inside the intersection before the signal changes or the pedestrian leaves the curb. Don't take chances; stay alert for oncoming traffic.
Be careful of blind spots around cars, trucks and buses. Always assume the driver does not know you are there.
Never leave any personal belongings unattended.
Walk with a friend.
If you think you are being followed, divert your route to a populated area.
Trust your instincts. If someone makes you uncomfortable, move away from that person.

Rollerbladers

Drivers must stop for crossing pedestrians at marked crosswalks and at all intersections without crosswalks or stop lights.
Pedestrians must obey traffic signs and signals at all intersections that have them.
Vehicles stopped for pedestrians can proceed once the pedestrian has completely crossed the lane in front of the stopped vehicle.
Pedestrians must not enter a crosswalk if a vehicle is approaching and it is impossible for the driver to stop. There is no defined distance that a pedestrian must abide by before entering the crosswalk; use common sense.
When a vehicle is stopped at an intersection to allow pedestrians to cross the roadway, drivers of other vehicles approaching from the rear must not pass the stopped vehicle.
Failure to obey the law is a misdemeanor. A second violation within one year is a gross misdemeanor.

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