Parking Violations

· Failure to properly display a current TAMUG Parking Permit while parked anywhere on any TAMUG property.

· Parking where prohibited by signs or markings.

· Parking in an area not designated as a parking area, including sidewalks.

· Blocking a driving lane.

· Parking in a handicapped zone or ramp, unless the vehicle displays a specially designed license plate or other identification, issued by the County Tax Assessor Collector from the county in which the vehicle is registered indicating that the vehicle is used by or for the transportation of disabled persons, provided that the vehicle is actually parked by or used for the transportation of a disabled person at the time it was parked.

· Blocking a crosswalk or a sidewalk.

· Parking in a loading zone unless actually engaged in loading or unloading, or for more than fifteen (15) minutes after completion of loading or unloading.

· Parking in Fire Lane or Fire Zone.

· Parking by faculty/staff or students in any area or space marked for “visitors”.

· Parking in front of or in any service drive

· Parking within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant.

· Parking in front of any movable barrier.

· Parking in any place marked “No Parking”.

· Parking at any time on any beach area or parked so as to block the access road to any TAMUG beach area.

· Parking on the grass anywhere on campus at any time.

· Parking of motorcycles in any area not specifically designated for  motorcycles.

· Parking any trailers (other than boat trailers, parked in the authorized area at the Teichman Road campus, registered in accordance with these regulations) without special permission of the Chief of the TAMUG Police Department.

· Parking boats and boat trailers in any area not specifically designated for   boat/trailer parking.

· Parking of inoperable vehicles on any TAMUG Campus longer than  seventy-two (72) hours without special permission of the Chief of the TAMUG Police Department.

                                                                   a. Should a vehicle become so inoperable that it cannot be moved to a designated parking area, it is the responsibility of the owner or operator to notify the University Police Department as soon as possible. Under no circumstances may a disabled vehicle be left in any manner or location that constitutes a traffic or safety hazard.

                                                                   b. Any motor vehicle which is inoperable or which does not have a valid license properly affixed to the vehicle is hereby declared abandoned and shall be removed from the campus at the expense of the owner unless special arrangements are made with the Chief of the University Police Department or his designee.

· Vehicles will be parked in a marked space so that the vehicle is completely within the markings and does not interfere with other vehicles.

· Where parallel parking is permitted, vehicles will be parked no more that eighteen (18) inches from the curb. Where no curb is present, vehicles shall be parked parallel to the street so as not to block, encroach upon, or otherwise interfere with the movement of traffic. A vehicle will be parked parallel and will be oriented in the direction of traffic flow in the street or traffic lane in the street where it is parked, but it will not be parked in the grass.

· No vehicle may be parked in any place that will obstruct the normal flow of traffic. This includes roadways, entrances, exits, and curbsides in all TAMUG parking lots.

· All Campus members must refrain from parking in areas marked with temporary parking devices and signs placed by TAMUG Police for special events. Unauthorized vehicles will be subject to removal at the owner’s expense.

The violations listed below represent the most common violations and do not cover all possible violations for which the Campus Police Department may issue citations.

Moving Violations

It shall be a violation of these regulations for the operator of any motor vehicle to:

· Exceed the posted speed limits.

a. 15 mph on all campus streets,

b. 5 mph in all parking lots, or as otherwise posted by signs or notices

· Fail to come to a full stop at a stop sign.

· Operate a motor vehicle in the prohibited direction on a one-way street or parking area.

· Fail to yield the right of way to pedestrians. Pedestrians have the right of way at all times

· Drive while any person is sitting or holding onto or otherwise positioned outside of a vehicle, including sitting in the window with half of the body outside the vehicle, standing, sitting, or lying on any portion of the outside of the vehicle, or holding on to the vehicle while riding on skates, skateboards, or other devices which allows a person to travel outside the vehicle.

· Drive a motor vehicle or motorcycle on areas designated as sidewalks or walkways.

· Enter a marked service roadway without specific authorization to do so.

· Back a vehicle through any intersection.

· Mark, alter, damage or move traffic signs or signal devices.

· Fail to obey traffic requests or directions of a Texas A&M University at Galveston Police Officer.

· Display a forged or altered parking permit.

· Fail to display a valid registration sticker.

· Operate a motor vehicle on any area other than campus roadways and parking areas unless special permission is granted by the TAMUG Police Department for a specific purpose. (University Physical Plant and other designated vehicles are exempt from this restriction for work purposes.)