ANYTHING BUT A BAN
(In response to Danielle Legler’s Feb. 10 article, “Police consider bike restrictions on campus.”)
If you have ever been on ASU’s Tempe campus, then you most likely have witnessed the mass hysteria that happens in sporadic bursts throughout our campus.
Overwhelming amounts of students walking, biking and skateboarding and swarming campus sidewalks try to make their way to classes.
With so much congestion, it is no surprise that countless accidents occur daily. However, is a complete ban on bicycles completely necessary or logical? I find myself struggling with the idea that students who use bikes as a form of transportation should be penalized for the faults of a select few or the poorly enforced ASU transportation code.
In the article by reporter Danielle Legler, Assistant Police Chief Jay Spradling says the ASU police are supposed to be enforcing the transportation code, but they rarely do. Thus, the police force is looking to other options because of the failed code.
But how can they claim the code is flawed if they haven’t even tried to enforce the rules and regulations?
It does seem unrealistic that the ASU police would be able to monitor and enforce the code on such a large campus with thousands of students and faculty. The ban of bikes would be a great loss to many students and faculty alike.
However, there are an array of small solutions that could help prevent so many collisions and crashes on campus. For example, a ban of bikes on major pathways, such as Palm Walk or Caddy Mall, could alleviate some potential accidents and congestion. Designated biking hours could also improve the current situation.
Justin Velazquez
Undergraduate
