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specific traffic polices and regulations and applies to all
faculty, staff and students operating vehicles on Grace College
property. Vehicle registration was developed to organize
and regulate campus parking and traffic, so that the college
may be able to control and accommodate as many vehicles as
possible.
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When operating a motor vehicle on Grace campus,
it is imperative that proper driving safety is followed.
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All
common laws, as well as all Indiana State laws and Local
Ordinances will be enforced on Grace Property.
Violations will result in citations being issued and
or revocation
of driving privileges.
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All motor vehicles are to be
properly licensed and possess, at the minimum, liability
insurance.
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All drivers that operate a vehicle on Grace
property are responsible for and will be held to these
rules.
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The term “vehicle” includes cars,
trucks, motorcycles, motor scooters, mopeds, and any
other
motor propelled vehicles.
Registration
All student owned or operated vehicles must be registered
through this office and display a current Grace tag while
on campus. Any traffic accidents occurring on the Grace
Campus should be immediately reported to the Campus Safety
Office.
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It is required that all students register a
vehicle driven by them at the beginning of the school
year or
within 24
hours after acquiring a vehicle during mid-year.
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Registration
forms may be obtained at the Safety Office or the Student
Development Office.
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Any student properly licensed and
carrying insurance may own or use a motor vehicle on
campus.
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Registration of vehicles is solely for the purpose
of identification and does not guarantee you
a parking space.
Parking in each lot is on a first come first
serve basis. Finding a legal parking space is the driver’s
responsibility. There are 3 open lots located
on the Grace College campus.
These lots are the lower Alpha lot, Byer Music
Hall and the Robert and Frances Gordon Student
Recreation
Center
(SRC)
lot. Open lots allow any color of tag to park
in these lots. Please do not park in these lots for
extended
periods of
time, but over night parking is permitted in
open lots.
Motorbikes, Motorcycles, and Motor Scooters:
Operation of these vehicles is restricted to the campus
streets designed for normal automobile use. These vehicles
may park
at the ends of parking rows where the area is marked
off by yellow stripes.
Temporary Parking Permits
Temporary parking permits shall be obtained from the
Campus Safety Office. This permit will be given to
vehicles used
on campus for only a short period of time. Permanent
tags must be obtained if the vehicle will be in use
for more
than one week.
General Information on Parking
Grace College is designed to be a walking campus.
Vehicles are to be parked in their assigned parking
colored
lot 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is an
exception: Monday through Friday from 3:00 p.m. until
curfew
and anytime
on
Saturday and Sunday you may park in the brown colored
lots but must be in your assigned lots by curfew
each night.
There is no over night parking in any of the off-campus
lots or
faculty parking areas, without permission from
the Campus
Safety Department.
Failure to Register
A $35 fine will be charged for failure to register
a vehicle the first time. You will then be allowed
three
(3) school
days to register your vehicle without receiving
another citation. Failure to register at this
time may result
in your vehicle
being towed. You will be responsible for paying
the towing company for the towing fee and a $50
fine
to Grace College.
If the vehicle is not claimed within 24 hours,
there will be a storage fee charged by the towing
company.
Tag Protocol
Tags must be placed on the rear view mirror of
the vehicle. Tags must face the front of the
vehicle and be in an
upright and visible position. If the tag is
placed in any other
location on the car, the vehicle is considered
not
registered. The
tag must be on the vehicle to be considered
registered.
If your tag is defective or has become damaged,
replace it as soon as possible for a $10 fee.
If
your tag is damaged by negligence, a replacement fee of
$10 will apply.
If a student loses his or her tag or fails
to return it prior to leaving school (tags
may be
returned
to the Campus
Safety
Office or given to your RA upon checkout),
a $10 fee will be assessed.
If a student fails
to return the tag by the end of the school year (Graduation)
a $5 late
fee
will be
assessed.
The tag
must still be turned in or the $10 fee will
be added for failure to return the tag.
Tampering
with, transferring, trading, or altering the registration
decal in any way will result
in a $50 fine
as well as other
disciplinary action. This is considered fraudulent.
Tags
must be turned in on Monday the week of Finals for the
Spring semester for all
students.
Failure
to do so
will result
in a $10.00 fine.
Tags turned in past
there due dates will have a $5.00 late fee added to your
account.
If you acquire a new vehicle, a new tag
will be issued, the old tag needs to
be turned
in or the
$10 fine
will apply.
If the vehicle is in use for more than
a week you will be required to obtain
a new
tag.
Visitor Tags
Visitor parking tags will be available
through the visitor center or through
the Campus
Safety Department.
These
are to be used on a temporary basis
by visitors only! Visitors
will be responsible for obeying all
Grace College rules and regulations
while on
Grace College
Campus property.
Any questions concerning
vehicle registration may be directed to the
Campus Safety
Department at
269-5344. Maintenance
vehicles and Campus Safety vehicles
during the course of their work are
exempt from
restrictions, otherwise
they
apply.
Parking Restrictions
There is no student parking in the
following areas:
- Missionary Residence (next to Kent Hall)
- Grace Brethren
Investment Foundation Offices (behind Kent Hall)
- International
Missions Building (next to Mount Memorial) on either
side
- First Presbyterian Church (next to Westminster Hall)
- College
Ave. and 9th Street next to Westminster
- No Student, Faculty,
or Staff can park in the Jefferson Elementary Parking
lot
Vehicles are to be parked in
their designated parking areas
24/7;
with one exception – after
3:00pm in off-campus lots (brown tag lots) until
curfew Monday - Friday and any
time in the off-campus
lots on Saturday and Sunday.
However they must be
in designated
lots by curfew each night.
Fire Hydrant and/or Lanes
Vehicles blocking fire hydrants or standpipes will
receive a $35 citation, five points (see point
system), and may
be towed
at the
owner’s expense.
Please note a yellow curb denotes a fire lane,
which results in a $35 fine also.
Handicapped Parking
Government regulations require that designated
parking areas be reserved for handicapped persons.
These
areas must be
reserved at all times.
Violations of handicapped parking post will result
in a $35 citation, five points
(see point
system), and the vehicle may be towed at the
owner’s
expense.
Post Office Parking
Five (5) minute parking available 24/7 on the
North East Side of Mount Memorial.
Storage Parking
Vehicles of any kind may not be parked for
storage on college property. Permission for
exceptions
must be obtained
from
Campus Safety.
If left, a vehicle may
be towed at the owner’s expense.
Stop
Signs
Because this is a walking campus, stop signs
and crosswalks are crucial. A failure to
stop is a
2-point violation
and a $25 fine.
All stop
signs require a full
and complete stop. This will be strictly
enforced.
Failure to Stop for Campus Safety
Failure to stop for a Campus Safety Officer
will result in a $50 fine on top of the
fine for the
violation you are being
stopped
for. Also,
the
possibility of further disciplinary action
by Student Development may incur.
Vehicles
for Sale
Vehicles may not be parked on Grace property
to advertise them as being for sale.
Vehicle
Storage
Indiana State Fire law prohibits any motor-driven
vehicle to be housed, parked, or stored
inside of any residence
hall. Therefore, students
who violate this
law will be fined $50. If the wrongful
storage of a vehicle caused any damages,
the student
involved may
incur additional
charges.
Vehicles Tow Away
Vehicles in violation of parking regulations
or apparently abandoned may be towed
away without notice and stored
at the owner’s expense.
Loss of
Vehicle Eligibility Disciplinary Probation
When a single student is placed on
disciplinary probation, his vehicle
privilege is forfeited
and his vehicle
must either be
permanently parked as instructed
by the Chief of Campus Safety or returned
home.
Violations of Campus Regulations
Violations occurring on Grace property
will be reported to Student Development.
General
Regulations
The following regulations, which
may be amended, govern the operation
of
motor vehicles on
Grace Campus at
all times
of the calendar
year.
Accident Reporting
Accidents involving a vehicle on
campus must be reported to the
Campus Safety
Office immediately.
The Business
Office, without
a police
or campus safety
report, will not process accident
claims on or off campus.
Motorbikes,
Motorcycles, and Motor Scooters
Operation of these vehicles is
restricted to the campus streets
designed for
normal automobile
use.
These vehicles
may park
at the ends of
parking rows
where the area is marked off
by yellow stripes.
Pedestrian
Right of Way
Pedestrians will have the right
of way at all times.
Speed
Limit
The speed limit for vehicles
on campus is as posted
unless prevailing
conditions
require
slower driving.
The speed
limit on the main
campus is 15 m.p.h.
Undesignated
Areas
Driving in undesignated
areas will result in
a $50 citation
(i.e.
grass and sidewalks).
Vehicle
Repairs
Minor repairs on motor
vehicles are to be
limited to residence
hall parking
areas. If a student
leaves the
area littered
with debris,
a $10 fine
may be levied.
Vehicles may not be
left in disrepair for an extended
period
of time
in any parking
lot.
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