A bicycle represents a substantial investment and is a popular item of theft. Registering your bike helps protect the bike and serves as a deterrent to would-be bike thieves. It also helps the police in identifying and returning a found or stolen bike to the owner.
The Tufts University Police have a bicycle security program that utilizes bicycle registration and provides numbered stickers for each participant. These stickers should be applied to the vertical post, just above the pedal sprocket.
Complete the Bicycle Registration Form a numbered tamper resistant Tufts University Police registration sticker will be mailed to the address you submitted. Please affix the sticker to your bicycle as shown in the photo.
Bicycle parking is permitted only in designated areas. Bicycles parked inappropriately, particularly in stairwells or on handicap ramps, will be ticketed and/or removed.
On-campus residents must register their bicycles with the University Police. Bicycles must be removed from residence hall bike racks at the end of each academic year. Unclaimed bicycles and parts will be collected by the Tufts Police and donated to local charities.
The information below is from Tufts Bike Share
program:
We wanted to make everyone aware of the biking laws (and your
rights as a cyclist) in Massachusetts. When you ride on the road, you, as a
cyclist, should be treated the same as any vehicle, and cars are obligated to
share the road with you! Massbike has a full list of rights and
responsibilities for bikers. This is a great resource to being a safe and
courteous member of the road! Here are some of the main points from their list: