Mesa Legend - Opinions


Volume 42, Issue 13. Today is .

April 19, 2005

Letter to the Editor:

Killer cars on our campus

I am writing because of the traffic light on Southern and the parking lot of MCC. I feel this light is one of the most dangerous traffic lights for pedestrians, around school.
I used to take the bus and had to cross at that intersection almost every day. Each time I would be very afraid of getting hit.
People making a left turn out of the MCC parking lot onto Southern are in just too big a hurry to make the light. Sometimes I had to stand in the middle of the street and wait for the cars to finish turning left in front of me.
On March 10 my friend and I were going back to school from Jack in the Box, when a car turning left hit my friend.
Luckily, she wasn’t killed, but she was seriously injured. It was a very traumatizing thing to see and experience.
This is why I have come to the conclusion that something has to be done to make it safer for not only pedestrians, but drivers.
I know I am not the only one who feels this way. I have heard many stories and fears about this light.
I wanted to write and tell everyone to please be cautious when turning and crossing the street. Just because you are in the crosswalk and it is your right-of-way doesn’t guarantee the cars are going to stop.
As for the drivers, please have patience! Trying to get to your destination five minutes sooner isn’t worth someone’s life.

Marissa Montroy
Student