Bicycle Registration
Bicycle Registration
DoSS is using a new platform to register bikes, 529 Garage. Get peace of mind in just a few steps – 529 helps deter theft, supports recovery, and connects you with a powerful bike protection community. Start by registering your bike (registration information below). It’s quick, free, and helps deter theft while giving you the best chance of recovery. The 529 Shield will visibly mark your bike with a tamper resistant, uniquely coded identifier that links it to your registration and helps deter theft. We suggest you go to DoSS at 5 Rope Ferry Road, visit Dartmouth Bike, or go to a bike registration event, bringing your bike with you to any of the locations, as you will have access to the 529 Shield which needs to be placed on your bike to complete the registration.
Bicycle Rules and Regulattions
Bicyclists must obey all rules of the road which apply to motor vehicles including keeping to the right and observing all traffic control signs, one-way street, etc. This requirement is a State law and will be enforced by citations and summonses to Court for violations. Bicyclists are urged to contact the Hanover Police Department for more information
Parking: Students may park their bikes during the day at any of the many bike racks located throughout the campus. At night, bikes may be left in the outside bike racks or in one of the indoor areas designated for bike storage in the residence halls and clusters.
Students may not park their bikes in hallways, entryways, access ramps, stairways, other accesses, or at any other posted sites. Bikes found in those areas will be removed at the owner's expense and fines may be assessed. Cut locks will not be replaced by the college.
Most bike thefts at Dartmouth occur due to the following:
- An unlocked bike is taken (borrowed) for a quick means of transportation, and it doesn't get returned.
- A valuable bike, locked to itself with a good lock is carried away to a waiting vehicle.
- Any bike locked with an inexpensive lock (chain/cable) is cut with bolt cutters and ridden away.
Reduce your chance of being a victim by locking your bike to an immovable object with a good lock.