Know the rules before you roll.
Whether you ride, roll or skate across campus, Mizzou welcomes alternative transportation, but safety and responsibility come first. Please review the following rules before bringing your bicycle, scooter, e-bike (Class 1, 2 and 3), moped, skateboard or skates to campus.
General Rules
If you’re riding or skating at Mizzou, you are expected to follow:
All Missouri laws
All campus traffic rules
All posted signs and traffic signals
You’re welcome to skate but there are restrictions for everyone’s safety and for the protection of university property.
Skating is not allowed on:
- MU Student Center Mall
- Lowry Mall
- Speakers Circle (west side of the Ellis Library)
- North and south sides of Jesse Hall
- Inside any university building
- In any parking structure
- On steps, benches, handrails, walls or landscaped areas
Skaters must:
- Yield to pedestrians and vehicles at all times.
- Keep wheels on the ground. No stunts or tricks allowed.
- Use sidewalks responsibly and with caution.
Skating in prohibited areas or performing tricks may result in equipment being impounded for up to five days.
Registration is required.
All bicycles, mopeds (49cc and under) and scooters used on campus can be registered with MU Police Department. It’s free and easy:
- Register online through the MU Police Department
- Once the bike is registered, the MU Police Department will provide a registration sticker.
- Your registration is valid for the lifetime of the bike or moped.
The city of Columbia requires that each bicycle within the city limits be licensed or registered (City Ordinance No. 14-494). Bicycles can be brought to any Columbia Fire Department station between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. to be registered. A registration sticker will be affixed to the bike and a registration card will be sent to the Columbia Police Department. If the bike is lost, stolen or recovered, the registration sticker allows the police to locate the owner.
Always park at designated bike racks. Improperly parked or abandoned bikes and scooters may be ticketed or impounded, even if it means cutting the lock.
Do not chain to:
- Trees
- Lampposts
- Benches
- Railings
- Fences
- Accessibility ramps or entrances
Do not park:
- Inside university buildings (unless approved in MU Housing residence halls)
- On lawns or sidewalks
- In entrances or ramps
Motorized vehicles (including scooters and mopeds) are not allowed inside any building, including residence halls.
Scooter Dos
- Ride with traffic on the right side of the street
- Yield to bikes in bike lanes
- Follow all signs and street signals
- Dismount on narrow or crowded sidewalks (less than 48” wide)
- Wear a helmet when possible
- Stay alert — no headphones or texting while riding
- Make safe, predictable moves
Scooter Don’ts
- No riding on narrow sidewalks, trails or park paths
- No scooters in parking garages
- Don’t ride against traffic
- No tandem riding — one person per scooter
- Don’t pull wagons or sleds
- Never hang onto another vehicle
- Don’t ride under the influence of alcohol or drugs (including drowsy medication)
- Avoid riding in rain, snow or when surfaces are still wet