By: Tom Kuchar People running to get to their cars! People falling over each other to cross the street! You would think they were outrunning a tsunami or a flash flood. No, these are students on their way to lunch from Bear River High School.
Bear River High School has three main parking lots available to students. Senior parking is available at a price and provides students with their own assigned parking space. The other two parking lots are free public parking, but are first come, first serve. The issue with parking in these free spaces is arguably the lack of supervision and organization. Students scramble to leave for lunch before others. Trucks line up three in a row attempting to leave through the same exit. Students constantly fear for damage to their vehicles and pedestrians. In reaction to this parking lot mess, the school has graciously provided a crossing guard before and after school to protect pedestrians. Students who park in public parking all have similar opinions on the parking lot. Avery Jaskowski, a student who was in an accident leaving the parking lot, said, “It’s so crammed. People can't see around the corners. It's super packed and there's a lot of blind spots in the parking lot.” While the crossing guard may address part of the issue, many feel more should be done. One suggestion would be to have an adult outside on the main exit to help regulate traffic and let students know when it is their turn to go. This would prevent students cutting each other off and theoretically prevent accidents in the future, creating a safer and more functional parking for students.
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