{"id":147870,"date":"2025-08-19T14:56:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T19:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/?p=147870"},"modified":"2025-08-19T14:56:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T19:56:55","slug":"electric-scooters-not-allowed-on-uwms-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/electric-scooters-not-allowed-on-uwms-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric scooters not allowed on 51ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While electric scooters can be a convenient way to travel short distances on Milwaukee streets, they are not allowed on 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s campus or sidewalks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Scooters must be parked in designated parking spots \u2014 riders can find several scooter parking areas on streets near campus.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Self-service scooters or personal electric scooters may not be parked or stored in buildings, on sidewalks or driveways, or in motor vehicle parking spaces.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Self-service scooters are programmed to shut down if they\u2019re ridden on 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s campus. They will not operate on 51ÁÔÆæ sidewalks. Riders are required to operate them on city streets and park them in designated parking areas.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to Universities of Wisconsin policy <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/code\/admin_code\/uws\/18\/Title?up=1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">UWS 18.10(5)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cno person shall operate an unauthorized motor vehicle or motorized device, including motorcycles, mopeds, motor scooters and self-balancing transportation devices, off designated roadways, paved or unpaved, or on service roads or pedestrian paths, regardless of the surface, on university lands. 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