Vehicles in Motion
South Carolina State Highway Regulations apply on Winthrop University property at all times.
The maximum legal speed on university property is 20 miles per hour on the roadway and 10 miles per hour in the parking lots.
Vehicles must stop for pedestrians at marked crosswalks.
Penalties and fines for Winthrop University Parking Citations are payable in person,
on-line, or by mail at the Winthrop University Cashiers Office between 8:30am and 5:00pm, Monday-Friday.
Penalties and bonds for State Citations will be determined by the appropriate court
authorities. State Citations may be issued for any violation at officer's discretion.
State citations will be paid through the City of Rock Hill Municipal Court.
Parked Vehicle Violations and Penalties
All fines are $40 unless otherwise noted:
20 Minute Parking (Expired/NA)
Altering Parking Permit
Improper or No Display of Parking Permit
Parking in a Disabled Space, Ramps, or Curb Cuts (Also subject to state citation, which carries a fine up to $1,000)
Parking in a Fire Lane or Zone
Parking Left of Center
Parking in a Wrong Area
Parking in Front of a Dumpster
Failure to Register Vehicle - $110 Fine
Towing and Impounding
Campus Police has the authority to have a vehicle towed and impounded at the owners expense and risk if the vehicle is:
Blocking a driveway or service entrance, creating a hazard to safety, or parked in a reserved space
Not properly registered or has received two or more warnings
Parked in a tow away zone
Parked in closed areas or areas signified as closed by traffic cones
Registered to an individual whose parking privileges have been revoked by Winthrop University
Parked in a Purple Heart parking space without the proper credentials
Revoked Parking Permit Violations:
After the fourth violation, vehicle will be towed at owners expense and loss of parking privileges will be invoked.
If your vehicle is (or about to be) towed:
Vehicles will be towed to the contracted wrecker service off campus. Owners should call Campus Police at (803) 323-3333 to find out if a vehicle has been towed. Transportation to the contracted wrecker service will not be provided. Fees for vehicles towed to the contract wrecker service must be paid to the wrecker service. Once the contracted wrecker service has been called to impound a vehicle, the tow fee must be paid prior to the vehicle being released, regardless if the owner arrives on the scene prior to the wrecker service.