Why is this section important?

Vehicle movements can pose a safety risk to pedestrians and the UBC community. Properly understanding and exercising responsible load in and load out procedures helps maintain a safer campus community.

Emergency Vehicle Access

All campus roads are used by first responders to quickly travel to emergencies. Equipment, any hard infrastructure (e.g. tents, staging) and delivery vehicles for events must stay clear of emergency vehicle access and fire lanes at all times.

Vehicles in the University Public Realm

Definition

The public realm refers to university roads and outdoor space beyond the bollards (i.e. the collection of outdoor spaces between buildings shared by UBC students, faculty, staff, alumni and the broader community). It is comprised of everything from courtyards, pathways and student displays, to street furniture and public art.

Bollards are short vertical posts to divert unauthorized traffic on main streets away from the university's public realm, and maintain safety within the public realm.

Vehicles are only permitted in the public realm to load in and out, or if involved in an event activation. Vehicle access must be indicated in your Outdoor Event Application and arranged no less than 5 business days prior to your event.

When in the public realm, the following rules must be complied with at all times:

Maximum 10 km/h speed limit
Hazard lights must be on when vehicle is moving
Vehicles must be escorted in/out of the public realm by an event volunteer on foot
No weaving around pedestrians and cyclists
No parking in the public realm
No vehicle movement between 11:30 am to 1:30 pm on weekdays
No vehicle movement during class change period (10 min to the hour (hh:50 - hh:00) weekdays 9:00 am - 4:30 pm)

Bollard Drops

To access most outdoor spaces in the public realm by vehicle for event setup and take down, a bollard drop is required. There is a fee for this service. Approval for the lowering of bollards for outdoor events must be obtained from the Film and Events Office.

Bollards must never be left unattended when lowered. Unauthorized vehicles driving in the public realm as a result of a bollard lowered for your event is dangerous and poses a severe safety risk to the UBC community.

Dropped bollards should never be left unattended. An event volunteer or Campus Security must be stationed at a dropped bollard at all times.

Summary

Do

Stay clear of emergency vehicle access and fire lanes at all times
Follow vehicle movement rules

Don't

Speed in the public realm (going more than 10 km/h)
Arrange for a bollard drop last-minute
Leave dropped bollards unattended