Biking is a very popular way for LSU students to commute to and from class. Junior Hannah DeWorth relies on it as her main method of transportation. The cross-country athlete takes her bike to practice, campus and class.           
Last semester, a car struck DeWorth in a parking lot on campus, knocking her off of her bike. She said that she was almost hit on campus two other times as well. 
“I was in the X-lot by Lod Cook,” DeWorth said, “and I was on my bike and a car came at me and hit me from the side.”
According to LSU PD, 500 to 600 accidents occur on campus yearly. Public Information Officer Cory Lalonde said that bicycle-related accidents account for a notable percentage of these accidents.
“We try to encourage and educate the entire LSU community,” Lalonde said, “whether you are in a vehicle, whether you are on foot, or whether you are on a bicycle. Know what the rules of the road are and follow those rules as closely as you can.”
LSU bike laws mirror the bike laws of the state of Louisiana. Students are not allowed to ride bikes on campus except for in the streets, and they must follow all of the same traffic laws that a car would.
…Are students informed of these laws?
“I am not aware of them… but I am sure they said something about it during orientation,” freshman Tazianna Miller said.
“I did not know that they exist,” junior Tommy Phea added.
LSU PD said that it is important for all students, bicyclists, motorists and pedestrians alike, to educate themselves on the rules of the road to protect the safety of themselves and of others.
DeWorth said that she is not ready to give up her bike, but she hopes for a safer environment on campus roads this year.
“I love riding my bike around campus,” DeWorth said. “I just hope that bikers, pedestrians and cars could all be more aware of one another.”