The fall 2011 semester has brought several new students to campus, as well as an influx in pedestrian traffic. Students walking throughout campus should be respectful of the crosswalks. There are rules set in place and students need to follow them. Lt. Patrick Gipson, Uniform Patrol Supervisor at Southeastern, often has to deal with students not following regulations.
“Many students seem to believe they have the right-of-way anywhere on campus and that is not the case,” said Lt. Gipson.
People driving through campus, mainly in the section of SGA Drive between D Vickers and Sims Memorial Library, should also be mindful of students trying to cross outside the crosswalks. According to Gipson accidents do not occur very often, but several have taken place over the past few years.
“If someone steps out into the road outside of a crosswalk and is hit by a car, the pedestrian is at fault,” said Lt. Gipson.
The rules are outlined and in place to ensure the safety of every person on campus. Gibson defined a crosswalk as “any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the