With the construction of building 21 and the de-construction of building
18 both about to commence we are experiencing significant and long-term
changes in our traffic pattern. That makes this a good time for a
safety tip about traffic.
Let’s start with the speed limit. There is a 10 mph limit on campus.
There are pedestrians everywhere and it is a good idea to keep the
speed down. Security personnel can also ticket you for speeding when
they observe you exceeding the limit. It is only a $15 ticket, but I am
sure you would prefer to spend the money on a nice gift for your
special someone on Valentine’s Day or other occasion.
In several places on campus there are stop signs. Each one is there for
a reason, and yes, you can be ticketed for failure to stop. I have
heard that there have been several close calls in which collisions
nearly occurred at the Hageness Entrance to campus (next to the Lakes
Body Shop off of Steilacoom Blvd on the north side of the campus).
Drivers entering or exiting the campus have the right of way and the
drivers on the crossroads (Redwood Drive and Front Street) need to obey
the stop signs.
Parking is at a premium on many days. It works better for everyone if
all drivers park in the proper parking stalls. When staff members park
in student stalls, or vice versa, the stalls can be in short supply
quickly. Please leave the marked visitor stalls and handicapped stalls
to those people so that we can have an inviting and friendly campus
atmosphere.
Pay attention to signs and pavement markings, especially the ones that
have arrows indicating one-way traffic. Several of our parking lots
have directional arrows and it is much safer to obey them than to fight
them.
In addition to what has already been mentioned I would simply everywhere
to be courteous and patient. Collisions always cause problems that we
haven’t the time or the desire to deal with and can cause serious
injuries, so pay attention to driving first whenever you are behind the
wheel. Stay off of your cell phone and don’t allow the radio or your
passenger to distract you.
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