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There are several crosswalks where there are signs posted to let drivers know to stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk. This is fine, I will stop- but would it kill the Weslyan students to look both ways!!! Seriously, someone is going to get hurt! For going to such a prestigious university, most have no common sense.
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SAM (Guest)
I AGREE 100 %!!
Last week I drove by, what must have happened seconds before I got there, a person lying on the ground with cars stopped and people on cell phones. This was another Wesleyan student not paying attention and getting smacked by a car.
We are to stop at these cross walks, but the students DO NOT EVEN look before they step onto the road. There has already been a fatality at one of these cross walks. What is it going to take for these, supposedly intelligent, students to get it.
THEY DO NOT OWN THE ROADS. More lighting is also needed at the cross walks--HEY WESLEYAN PUT some of that money to good use.
or do you want another student to get hurt or killed??!!
anonymous (Guest)
Ridge Road Resident (Guest)
Cromwell resident (Guest)
Trish (Guest)
citizen (Guest)
It'll be Wesleyan'd fault when a kid is hit at night and the university gets blamed becasue of neglecting to work with the city on brighter lights. All of that areas dim yellow lighting should be replaced. There's no reason for it to not be well lit, especially with all the assaults that happen to the kids at night. There have already been kids hit this year, Wesleyan is just very good about keeping it quiet.
But yes, the kids could also watch for cars too efore strolling across the streets.
I would also like to mention that the average citizen should watch where they are goign at the various downtown intersections....i've had to stop at green lights mmore than I can remember for adults.
middletown native (Guest)
Joe (Guest)
They think that the crosswalk is some sort of haven,and if they are in it they won't get hit,yet they jaywalk constantly.
What is wrong with these kids in 1st grade you are taught 2 things when crossing the street,1 look both ways before crossing and 2 the Red hand on the post means DON'T WALK!!!
Bill R. (Guest)
em (Guest)
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SAM (Guest)
I believe that someone HAS BEEN KILLED at one of the crosswalks on Cross St. A female WES student. maybe 5 years ago??
Anyone remember??
Jennifer Saines (Guest)
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Kathleen (Guest)
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Annoyed Driver (Guest)
@ Jennifer Saines.
"One can hardly blame students" who ignore the pedestrian light and jaywalk due to the lengthy wait? Actually, I do blame these jaywalking students who flagrantly, and without warning, walk into traffic. These student place themselves and others in danger. The issue is not with the design of the streets, but rather with the arrogance and attitudes of the students who appear to think they are entitled to do whatever they please. When I was a student at UCONN, campus police managed student and traffic interaction well. Students who jaywalked received tickets for $25, and I actually got a jaywalking ticket my first week at school. Streets were very busy on campus, but all students would wait for the crosswalk sign to change for pedestrians. UCONN is in a rural area. Wesleyan has more heavy traffic and is in a city. Students need to have common sense and follow traffic signals. Traffic shouldn't have to accomodate jaywalking students.
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