Transportation Safety
Close Call Incident Reporting
If you’ve been injured or your property damaged due to a collision on campus, please contact police dispatch at 303-492-6666. If you were involved in a close-call incident on campus, but don't fit the guidelines for contacting CUPD, we would like to know about it. Incidents may include:
- A close call or a collision with a car, cyclist or skateboarder
- Has a car come close to hitting you while crossing a campus street?
- Did you have a near hit with a pedestrian because they weren't using a crosswalk?
If so, please complete and submit the city of Boulder's close call incident form.
Guardian Mobile Safety App
Guardian is a mobile safey application produced by Rave Mobile Safety, the same vendor who supports the backbone of CU Boulder Alerts. Guardian provides the user:
- A new method to receive CU Boulder Alerts
- Access to crisis support phone numbers
- A safety timer allowing friends and family to monitor the user and call for help as needed
- Access to safety resource websites
- Quick access to call CU Boulder Police in non-emergency situations
Guardian is only available to current CU Boulder students, staff and faculty. If you currently recieve CU Boulder Alerts you can also sign up for Guardian.
Guardian is available at the App Store or Google Play. Simply search for “Rave Guardian” and download the app to your mobile device. Then follow the instructions to complete the setup.
Yes. The app is optional and does not replace the ability for users to call CU Boulder Police at 303-492-6666 or city of Boulder police at 911.
Let your friends watch your back. Check out this quick tutorial on the Guardian Safety Timer.
Rave allows organizations to tailor the features available in Guardian for its users. CU Boulder has chosen some features over others at this time in hopes of achieving the best experience for the user. CU Boulder will continue to evaluate both user experiences and app improvements and add features if they will benefit the community.
Snow Removal
Facilities Management is responsible for snow removal on campus sidewalks. Please visit Facilities Management's Snow Removal page for more information.
Which Wheels Go Where?
There are many ways to walk and roll around campus. We want to make sure everyone is aware of what is allowed (and what’s not) on the multi-use pathways and streets in and around campus.
| Streets/Bike Lanes | Sidewalks (except dismount zones) | Multi-use Paths | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All device types must dismount when they see the dismount symbol. | |||
| Bikes/E-bikes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Skateboards/Rollerblades (non-electric) | Yes* *Can ride in the street on residential streets and only in the bike lane on all other streets. | Yes | Yes |
| Electric Scooters/Skateboards | Yes* *Can ride in the street on residential streets and only in the bike lane on all other streets. | No* *Can only ride on sidewalk (outside dismount zones) if no bike lane is present | Yes |
| Motorized Scooters | Yes* *Can only ride in the street, not in bike lanes. | No | No |
Battery Safety
Electric mobility devices like e-bikes and e-scooters can be a fire hazard if not charged or stored correctly. CU's Residence Life does not allow motorized vehicles to be taken into, or stored in, any buildings due to the potential for fire/explosions, and for the electrical load/capacity in CU facilities. When charging at home, or in spaces designated for bicycle or mobility device storage, follow the manufacturer and Consumer Product Safety Commission recommendations:
- Use only the charger that comes with the vehicle
- Never charge overnight
- Never leave a charging vehicle unattended
- Do not charge or store on or near flammable materials
- Have working fire extinguishers and smoke alarms in the charging area
CU NightRide
Your safe and free alternative to walking alone after dark.
CU NightRide is CU Boulder’s student-operated safe-ride service that allows you to request free, evening transportation to and from any location within Boulder city limits. Whether you need to travel across campus or to a neighborhood off-campus, CU NightRide student drivers can get you there. CU NightRide is available to current CU Boulder students, faculty and staff. Find more information about NightRide on the UMC website.
Pathway Safety Committee
- Composed of a diverse mix of stakeholders from across campus
- Advises CU Boulder leadership on issues related to pedestrian, bike, skateboard, crosswalk and street safety
Spearheaded many of the on-campus pathway safety improvements in recent years such as:
- Central Campus Mall Dismount Zone
- North-South Bikeway that runs along the east side of C4C and the Engineering Quad.
Have a suggestion?Contact the committee.
Pathway Safety Committee Charter
No matter how you get to campus, the majority of us use the multi-use paths on campus at some point. Whether from class to class, or from a parked car to a classroom or a bus stop to home, the pedestrian portion determines the enjoyment, safety and convenience of that trip.
An effective pedestrian environment facilitates all types of users and all reasons for walking, and supports the university’s Carbon Neutrality Plan by reducing the number of single occupancy vehicles coming to campus, relieving congestion and shrinking greenhouse gas emissions.