About RamRide
RamRide is a safe ride program modeled after the CARPOOL program at
Texas A&M. RamRide provides safe, nonjudgemental rides for
CSU students with the goal of improving safety of the Fort Collins
community. Rides are provided Thursday nights from 10:00 pm to
2:00 am, and Friday & Saturday nights from 10:00 pm to 3:00 am but
do not run during school holidays or during the summer.
RamRide provides rides without asking for the age of the rider or
the reason that they need a ride. RamRide is operated through
the Associated Students of Colorado State University (ASCSU), in
conjunction with Colorado State University and the support of outside
vendors.
RamRide is unique from other safe ride programs in that it offers free
rides to anyone without passing judgment about the circumstances. It
runs entirely off of donations and in-kind gifts, along with possible
University sponsorship, as well as grant funding. RamRide will have
non-profit status through the university.
Volunteers are used for all aspects of the program, including manning the phone
room, driving the vehicles, and serving as a navigator for the drivers. Each
position has different eligibility requirements. To be a driver, you must be 21.
This is due to a requirement by our sponsor, Enterprise Rent-a- Car. All the other
positions require you to be 18 years of age. A 2.0 GPA is also required for all
of our volunteers, due to university policies. Every volunteer will need to
watch a training video the night they volunteer in order to be prepared for
their duties. This video covers topics like defensive driving, alcohol poisoning, and examples of common situations that arise while volunteering.
Important Information
- RamRide only provides rides to an individual’s home. Drivers will not take passengers to parties, clubs, or bars.
- RamRide will maintain documentation of every call received and ride given.
- Each RamRide vehicle is equipped with a cell phone, trash bags, plastic gloves, flashlights, area map, first aid equipment, and emergency policy information.
- RamRide headquarters maintains a direct line of communication with each vehicle at all times.
- RamRide uses a status board to constantly monitor the location and number of passengers within each RamRide vehicle at all times.
- RamRide members can easily be identified by their distinctive shirts and the presence of the RamRide logo.
- RamRide requires that every passenger sign a waiver of responsibility before being transported by RamRide.