I know I've blogged about this before but I just want to reiterate this: BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU'RE WALKING/BIKING/DRIVING ON CAMPUS.
I saw a CATA bus accident for the first time ever today. I was a little ways away from the incident, but I heard the scraping of metal on metal above the volume of my iPod as I was walking south on Adams Field. Now what a lot of people don't realize is that the majority of north campus is one-way traffic, so cars going straight have the right-a-way and any cars turning must yield to oncoming traffic. Well at the intersection right above IM Circle, a car turning right did NOT yield to the eastbound, unstopping bus which resulted in the bus scraping up against the driver's side of the little silver car. Thankfully, everyone in the car and the students on the bus were alright; if the impact were made at any higher of a speed, that might have changed.
I know I learned a lesson from this: be cognizant of everyone and everything around you while walking across campus no matter what method of transportation you chose, feet, bike, or vehicle. It keeps you safe, aware, and hey, it may even save your life.
^^I had meant to post this yesterday, Monday September 12, but I fell asleep at my computer while doing homework... thank goodness for draft saves on Blogger! :]
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