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At USC Safety Day, bike bells and brochures put safety in the spotlight

DPS officers share tips with students visiting the weekly farmers’ market on McCarthy Quad.

September 13, 2023 USC News staff

Bike bells and safety were the order of the day on Wednesday as the USC Safety Day event joined the weekly farmers’ market in McCarthy Quad on the University Park Campus. The event was sponsored by USC Transportation, the USC Department of Public Safety, USC Fire Safety & Emergency Planning, USC Environmental Health & Safety and Bird scooters.

USC Safety Days: Javier Escobar installs USC-branded bike bell onto student Sofia Alayo’s bike
Javier Escobar, DPS community service officer, installs a USC-branded bike bell onto student Sofia Alayo’s bike on Wednesday as part of USC Safety Days. (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)

 

USC Safety Days: Bell installed on bike handlebars
One more bike gets a safety bell. (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)

 

USC Safety Days: Student Kyle Kim talks with DPS Community Service Officer Adrian Pen?a
Student Kyle Kim talks with DPS Community Service Officer Adrian Pen?a about night bike safety. (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)

 

USC Safety Days: Anjali Gopinathan, Mingtong Yang and Hejing Li talk with Erwin Valencia of DPS
Students Anjali Gopinathan, Mingtong Yang and Hejing Li, from left, talk with Erwin Valencia, DPS community service officer. (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)