BIKE: UT impounding unregistered bikes

[MRMARCLV]

If anyone has their bike impounded, please let me know.  I believe that it 
might be possible to mount a successful legal challenge to UT's new impoundment 
policy.

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Marc Levin, Esq.
Potts & Reilly L.L.P.
401 W. 15th St., Suite 850
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 469-7474 office
(512) 469-7480 fax
(512) 892-3177 home
(713) 906-1833 portable
levin
www.pottsreilly.com

In a message dated 5/18/2005 3:34:29 PM Central Standard Time, 
bikes writes:


> Subj:BIKE: UT impounding unregistered bikes 
> Date:5/18/2005 3:34:29 PM Central Standard Time
> From:bikes
> To:forum
> Sent from the Internet 
> 
> 
> 
> Uh-oh...
> 
> > UT has announced a new policy of impounding not only bikes that are 
> > improperly locked (sign posts, railings, etc) but also bikes that are 
> > not registered with the University.  You can see the announcement at:
> > http://www.utexas.edu/parking/transportation/biking/impoundment.html
> >
> > I checked to see if I was interpreting the policy correctly, and this 
> > is the response I got:
> >
> > "Yes, bicycles must be registered with Parking and Transportation 
> > Services. This rule has been in effect for some time but we will begin 
> > enforcing it over the summer and much more by September. (Parking & 
> > Traffic Regulations Section V: 
> > http://www.utexas.edu/parking/rules/sec5.html -- see subsection 16)
> > Just as cars and other vehicles must register to park on the 
> > university we do the same with bicycles. This is in part to get 
> > control over the high number of abandoned bikes and to give some 
> > substance to UT's bicycle community. UT and Austin is ranked 7th in 
> > bike theft in the nation, and abandoned bikes on campus breed more 
> > bike thieves. With a concrete number of registered bikes on campus we 
> > can plan for and better accommodate those that ride to and from campus 
> > as well as those that only ride on campus."
> >
> > Thought you might like to know.
> >
> > Robert Arjet
> > Life Science Library
> > University of Texas at Austin
> 
> 
> In other news, I sent the new candidate questionnaire to the Place 3 
> candidates.  You can see it here:
> 
>     http://BicycleAustin.info/survey
> 
> Once I get answers back from both candidates then I'll poll all of you 
> for your preference (except people who subscribed within the last 
> week).
> 
> -MBJ-
> 
> 
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