Show m m Safety First For Or Cars Safety First has been the position of the Department of Public Safety and Administration alike However the obvious action taken to paint ted zones for safety and visibility is offset by the absence of a marked crosswalk between the new Business Building and main campus This problem is complicated by the fact that Utah has a pedestrian right right-of- way law Specifically title 6 41 section 78 77 states in hi essence that a pedestrian marked crosswalk whether or not a traffic light is has the right of way within a pr present With he the new building in full operation the traffic between classes is heavy J Courtesy has been observed by both motorists and pedestrians so far As the quarter progresses and pedestrian attentiveness wanes s tb the prote protection afforded afford d by a crosswalk could save lives Statistics from the Department of Transportation show that a marked crosswalk crosswalk crosswalk cross cross- 4 i walk is no guarantee for pedestrian safety but would anyone argue that no protection protection pro pro- protection is better than some protection Inquiry has revealed that the Department of Public Safety is conducting a feasibility study for placing a crosswalk in front of of- the entrance to the new Business Building According to Eugene Overson d director rector of the department several weeks are necessary to study the problem in cooperation with the Department of Transportation Judd Morgan Dean of Students indicated that the crosswalk question had been raised but not resolved with the department of public safety When asked why no one else knew of this feasibility study Overson replied replie that no one had asked In the meantime a lack of proper planning or and/or communication has left merging pedestrians and motorists to fend for themselves Points West feels that a temporary crosswalk should be placed while the feasibility study is underway In addition consideration should be given to the students and faculty concerning school safety I J |