Last fall on campus, a young lady stepped onto a crosswalk. It was lit and flashing. She trusted she was safe.
A high school senior was visiting campus, driving the 4 lane divided street lined with trees and pedestrian traffic. She didn't notice the flashing crosswalk because she was looking at her phone. She hit the young lady in the crosswalk, killing her.
The penalty for texting, emailing, or using the internet is $250 the first time, $500 after that. Same for any phone use in an active school zone. Drivers 16- 20 are not allowed to touch a phone. 18 and under may not use a phone at all. $50 if they do.
I never enter a crosswalk without making sure traffic sees me and is slowing down. The girl who died on Garland Ave was also looking at her phone.
A high school senior was visiting campus, driving the 4 lane divided street lined with trees and pedestrian traffic. She didn't notice the flashing crosswalk because she was looking at her phone. She hit the young lady in the crosswalk, killing her.
The penalty for texting, emailing, or using the internet is $250 the first time, $500 after that. Same for any phone use in an active school zone. Drivers 16- 20 are not allowed to touch a phone. 18 and under may not use a phone at all. $50 if they do.
I never enter a crosswalk without making sure traffic sees me and is slowing down. The girl who died on Garland Ave was also looking at her phone.
