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18.
Bicycles may be registered with the Campus Police. If this is not done, it is recommended that you record the make,
model, color and serial number of the bicycle and keep this information in a safe place.
19.
Certain areas may be closed to parking during specified hours by the University Police Department. Parking in such
areas during these hours is prohibited.
20.
Any accident involving a motor vehicle on University property must be reported to the Campus Police immediately
at 888-5555.
21.
When parking on city streets all vehicles are subject to city and state parking laws which may be enforced by any local
law enforcement officer.
22.
TOWING
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Vehicles are subject to being towed away at the operator's expense under any of the following conditions.
a)
Any vehicle in violation of parking regulations or any which are apparently abandoned may be towed and stored at
the owner's expense.
b)
Parking in a handicapped space.
c)
Disabled or abandoned for three days or more, and who have not responded to a request by Campus Police to
move the vehicle.
d)
Parking out of area assigned for permit, automatic tow on third ticket.
e)
Obstructing vehicular or pedestrian traffic, handicapped spaces or wheelchair ramps, interfering with University
operational activities, or creating a hazard to persons or equipment.
f)
Failure to respond to "report to campus police immediately" notice.
g)
Vehicle bearing a permit which has been altered, stolen, or a fraudulent permit.
h)
The owner or operator of a vehicle, which has been towed under these regulations, will be required to remit to
cash in the towing service the prevailing towing charges. Vehicles that are towed are removed from campus and will
reside in the custody of the towing service firm until the owner or operator pays the required fee.
23.
FINES AND PAYMENTS
a)
Fines and collections are handled through the University Police Department. Revenues are deposited in the
University General Fund.
b)
A $25.00 fine will be assessed for displaying an altered, stolen or fraudulent permit. No valid permit, failure to
display permit, and boot fee-$25.00 fine. Unauthorized parking in a handicap space - immobilization boot or tow and a
$50.00 fine. First offense – immobilization boot, second offense automatic tow. All other parking fines are $15.00 for
each occurrence.
c)
If the motor vehicle displays a permit the fines will be assessed to the employee or student to which this permit
was issued.
d)
If the vehicle does not display a permit the fines will be assessed to the employee or student who owns the vehicle.
e)
Any vehicle parked on campus without a permit will be identified through the National Crime Information Center
computer system.
f)
Unless previously cleared or revoked by the Vincennes University Police Department, fines must be paid at the
Vincennes University Police Department, located in the Safety and Information Center, situated at the intersection of
2
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and Center Streets, adjacent to the Beckes Student Union, within ten (10) days.
g)
Failure of an employee or student to pay a fine when it is due shall be cause for revocation of parking privileges,
which revocation shall remain in effect as long as the fine is unpaid.
h)
University employees and students who receive ten (10) or more parking citations in a school year will have off
street parking privileges revoked.
24. APPEALS
a)
Action taken by the Vincennes University Police Department is final and binding unless appealed in accordance
with these regulations.
b)
Appeals may be made online at
All persons appealing a parking citation must file a completed
appeal form within seven days of the citation notice. Failure to file the completed appeal form within the prescribed
time period shall constitute a waiver of the right to appeal the citation notice. Appeals will be reviewed by the Parking
Committee.
c)
Except in very rare and unusual circumstances, the only proper basis for an appeal is the contention that the cited
regulations were not violated.
d)
Reasons such as "I thought it was no violation," "I did not mean to violate the regulation," "I saw other persons
doing the same," "I would have been late for class or work," are not acceptable justifications for an appeal.
