While electric scooters can be a convenient way to travel short distances on Milwaukee streets, they are not allowed on UWM’s campus or sidewalks.
Scooters must be parked in designated parking spots — riders can find several scooter parking areas on streets near campus.
Self-service scooters or personal electric scooters may not be parked or stored in buildings, on sidewalks or driveways, or in motor vehicle parking spaces.
Self-service scooters are programmed to shut down if they’re ridden on UWM’s campus. They will not operate on UWM sidewalks. Riders are required to operate them on city streets and park them in designated parking areas.
According to Universities of Wisconsin policy UWS 18.10(5), “no person shall operate an unauthorized motor vehicle or motorized device, including motorcycles, mopeds, motor scooters and self-balancing transportation devices, off designated roadways, paved or unpaved, or on service roads or pedestrian paths, regardless of the surface, on university lands. This subsection does not apply to motorized wheelchairs or other mobility devices which have the primary design function of assisting the physically challenged.”
Find more information on rules for riding and parking on the City of Milwaukee’s dockless scooter program webpage.
