Safety

B safe!

Take the pledge to #SeeAndBeSeen

Transportation and Parking Services is a proud supporter of New York State’s See and Be Seen Campaign, a campaign devoted to promoting safe driving habits and pedestrian safety.

Don’t text and drive, obey the speed limit and expect pedestrians in walkways. Use crosswalks, look both ways before crossing, obey traffic signals and don’t text while crossing. Be safe when operating personal vehicles such as scooters, longboards, bikes, etc.

Additional safety tips are listed below.

Pedestrians
Riders
  • Use crosswalks
  • Listen for bells and callouts
  • Pay attention to incoming riders
  • Walk on the right side of the walkways
  • Look both ways before crossing the road
  • Stay visible after dark and in bad weather
  • Don't stand still on walkways, wait on the side
  • Pay attention! Don’t text while crossing the road
  • Be aware of personal vehicles such as scooters, longboards, bikes, etc… 
  • Wear bright colors and utilize lights, especially while riding at night
  • Slow down and obey posted speed limits
  • Yield for pedestrians at crosswalks
  • Make sure to use a helmet
  • Obey all rules of the road
  • No music to hear traffic
  • Share the road
  • Ride solo

Safe Ride

Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) offers a Safe Ride program. Safe Ride is not an on-campus taxi service, but a program that provides a safe escort for individuals who feel uncomfortable walking alone after dark. Students are able to request a point to point safe escort on main campus by calling 607-777-SAFE (7233). Safe Ride operates from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. seven days a week. The Safe Ride vehicle is equipped with a wheelchair lift.

For those navigating campus, TAPS encourages students, faculty and staff to utilize the OCCT campus shuttle. The shuttle loops main campus, stopping at multiple locations. The route is performed by a green shuttle Monday through Friday and a blue bus Saturdays and Sundays. 

Shuttle hours of operation are available on the OCCT website. The campus shuttle can also be tracked by downloading the ETA SPOT app for real-time bus tracking information.

A full list of safety resources, can be found on the University Police website.