Bicycle Safety

    Operation  Always ride your bike in a safe, controlled manner on campus. Obey rules and regulations. Watch out for walkers and other bicyclists, and always use your lights in dark conditions.

    Theft Prevention Always securely lock your bicycle to a bicycle rack---even if you are only away for a minute. Register your bike with the University Department of Public Safety. It's fast, easy, and free. Registration permanently records your serial number, which is useful in the possible recovery of the bike stolen.

Equipment.

    Brakes  Make sure that they are in good working order and adjusted properly.

    Helmet A necessity, make sure your helmet meets current safety standards and fit properly.

    Lights Always have a front headlight---visible at least 500 feet in front of the bike. A taillight is a good idea.

Rules of the Road

    Riding on Campus  As a bicycle rider, you have a responsibility to ride only on streets and posted bicycle paths. Riding on sidewalks or other walkways can lead to a fine. The speed limit for bicycles on campus is 15mph, unless otherwise posted. Always give the right of ways to walkers. If you are involved in an accident, you are required to offer appropriate aid, call the Department of Public Safety and remain at the scene until the officer lets you go.

Bicycle Parking Only park in areas reserved for bikes. Trees, handrails, hallways, and sign posts are not for bicycle parking, and parking in such posts can result in a fine.

If Things Go Wrong

    If you break the rules, you will be fined. Besides violating rules while riding bicycles on campus, you could be fined for:

No bicycle registration---------------------------------$25

Bicycle parking banned------------------------------$30

Blocking path with bicycle ---------------------------$40

Violation of bicycle equipment requirement -----------$35

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妈妈，稻子熟了

袁隆平

    稻子熟了，妈妈，我来看您了。

    妈妈，您在安江，我在长沙，隔得很远很远。我在梦里总是想着您，想着安江这个地方。

    您还记得吗？57年前，我要从重庆的大学分配到这儿，您叹了口气说:“孩子，你到那儿，是要吃苦的呀……”我说:“我年轻，我还有一把小提琴。”为了我，为了帮我带小孩儿，把您也拖到了安江。最后，受累吃苦的，是妈妈您哪!您哪里走得惯乡间的田埂（gěng）!我总记得，每次都要小孙孙牵着您的手，您才敢走过屋前屋后的田间小道。

    我总以为会有时间的，等我闲一点儿一定好好地陪陪您……哪想到，直到您走的时候，我还在长沙忙着开会，也没能见上妈妈您最后一面。

    太晚了，一切都太晚了，我真的好后悔，妈妈当时您一定等了我很久，盼了我很长时间，您一定有很多话要对儿子说，有很多事要交代。可我怎么就那么糊涂呢!这么多年哪，为什么我就不能少下一次田，少做一次实验，少出一天差，坐下来静静地好好陪陪您。哪怕……哪怕就一次。

    人们说，我用一粒种子改变了世界。我知道，这粒种子，是妈妈您在我的幼年时种下的!

    稻子熟了，妈妈，您能闻到吗？安江可好？那里的田埂是不是还留着熟悉的欢笑？隔着21年的时光啊，我依稀看见，小孙孙牵着您的手，走过稻浪的背影；我还要告诉您，一辈子没有耕种过的母亲，稻芒划过手掌，稻草在场上堆积成垛，谷子在阳光中毕剥（bì bō）作响，水田在夕阳下泛出橙黄的颜色。这都是儿子要跟您说的话，说不完的话啊。