Rules and Regulations for Transportation and Biking
Transportation to campus: Please commute to the university on foot or by public transportation.
The University of Osaka encourages its students to walk or use public transportation to get to and from its campus. Basically, students are not permitted to commute to campuses by car, motorcycle, or motor scooters. Individuals who have to commute by one of the above due to physical disabilities and/or other reasons are required to obtain a permit from the university.
Attending the university by car or other vehicles without obtaining permission to enter the campus, as well as illegally parking vehicles or bicycles on streets or other areas around the university, constitutes a violation of the rules and is behavior unbecoming of a UOsaka student.
All students are strongly encouraged to comply with university regulations and act responsibly and with consideration for others.
Students commuting by bicycle are expected to obey the following rules.
Bicycle rules: Be considerate of pedestrians and local residents
Under the Road Traffic Law, bicycles are defined as a vehicle. Cyclists must follow rules and malicious violators and individuals who caused fatal accidents in violation of these rules will be strictly punished. Always keep in mind that bicycles can be dangerous to pedestrians.
The following are rules for safe bicycling on and around the campus. Cyclists should be aware that they are driving a vehicle so as to not cause annoyance to members of the general public living near the university as well as persons on campus.
<General regulations>
- Get bicycle insurance.
- Maintain safe and reasonable speeds at all times.
- Drive on the left side of the road.
- The following activities are nuisances as well as dangerous. Please do not: park on the road, abandon your bicycle for an extended period, ride your bicycle in parallel to others, and/or use a cell phone while riding.
- Even when it is permitted to ride your bicycle on a sidewalk, make sure to give right of way to pedestrians.
- Wear a helmet when riding your bicycle.
- Prevent theft of your bicycle by double-locking it
<On-campus regulations>
- Riding bicycles on Handai-zaka is banned.
- As with motorized vehicles, bicyclists are requested to use official gates only for entering and leaving UOsaka campuses.
- Riding on campus sidewalks is banned.
- As a general principal, riding bicycles to get around on campus is prohibited.*
- Be careful not to cause annoyance to members of the general public living near UOsaka.
Note:
As a general rule, the use of bicycles for travel within the campus is discouraged.
This policy is intended to ensure pedestrian safety and to reduce congestion and the risk of collisions caused by the large number of students moving simultaneously by bicycle before and after classes.
At the same time, in collaboration with the cities of Toyonaka and Suita, we have introduced a shared bicycle system to help develop the local transportation network, improve convenience for members of the university community, and complement public transportation services. Shared bicycles are therefore intended primarily for travel between locations inside and outside the campus, and shared bicycle ports have been installed on campus.
Shared bicycles are also used for commuting, attending classes, and traveling between campuses. Users are required to comply with all traffic regulations and university rules when using the service.
Bicycle parking
Bicycle parking lots have been set up on the three campuses. Use these parking lots in accordance with the rules. Park your bicycles as instructed by parking attendants. If a parking attendant is not available, park your bicycle in an orderly manner so that the parking lot capacity can be realized when necessary.
<Bicycle Parking Area for Center for Education in Liberal Arts and Sciences>
The new Minoh campus and its surrounding area
Bicycle parking is not available on the new Minoh Campus. Please commute to the school on foot and/or via public transportation.
For those of you who commute by bicycle, please make use of the city-run Minoh Semba Daiichi Bicycle Parking (paid parking) under the pedestrian deck.
https://www.city.minoh.lg.jp/koutuu/jitensha.html (link in Japanese)
It is illegal to park anywhere around or near the campus. Cyclists must bike safely and follow traffic rules so as not to cause a nuisance to local residents.