We all agree that parking here at Colorado Mesa University is something to be reckoned with. The University Center (UC) parking garage in particular has become pretty bad. Not only is it always packed, but it can also be quite nerve wracking driving through it due to the heavy traffic going in and out.
Sometimes I get so frustrated when parking in the UC parking garage. It is bad enough that people drive way too fast through there, but what really irks me is the vehicles that are way too big for the parking spots and for the tight turn radius.
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Too often have I driven into the parking garage nearly been hit by oncoming vehicles because I was maneuvering around an oversized truck jutting out past the parking space.
Shouldn’t there be a common courtesy to park elsewhere if the vehicle doesn’t even fit? Would you leave your car sticking out of your driveway into the street? I certainly wouldn’t! It could cause an accident. Large vehicles owners aren’t the only perpetrators. Sport utility vehicles are notorious for not fully pulling into the parking space as well.
One of the main contributors to this issue is the large vehicles parking in the compact car only spots. Those parking spots were made for tiny and, as the name tells you, compact cars. All of these issues make it quite dangerous for people entering or leaving the UC parking garage.
The solution is easy! For those of you who drive full size trucks, if you have to park in the UC parking garage, park on the top levels. There is usually less traffic up on that section. Or you could park in the commuter lots around the campus. Show other students the courtesy to not be the cause of an accident because your vehicle is too big for the parking spot you have chosen. For those zippy little sports cars – just park safely by pulling forward.
As a side note – be vigilant while driving on campus. Drive safe, slow, and by all means stay off your phone while driving. This will ensure not only your own safety, but the safety of those around you as well.