{"id":4865,"date":"2018-01-31T17:31:01","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T21:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/?p=4865"},"modified":"2018-05-13T18:43:11","modified_gmt":"2018-05-13T22:43:11","slug":"for-students-on-the-road-why-the-rush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/for-students-on-the-road-why-the-rush\/","title":{"rendered":"For students on the road, why the rush?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jesse R. Striewski
\nSpecial to In Motion<\/p>\n

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Cars wait paitenly for their right of way making sure they avoid any accidents during DSC\u2019s rush hour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There\u2019s no doubt college students have an abundance of responsibility to factor in on a daily basis. But when it comes to the rules of the road, newly licensed and\/or college-aged drivers can often be the most careless behind the wheel.
\nAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the crash risk for young drivers is much higher for newly licensed teens than more seasoned drivers. In fact, teens between the ages of 16 to 19 are at a higher risk of being involved in a motor vehicle accident \u2014 and three times more likely to be involved in a fatal accident \u2014 than drivers ages 20 and up. Based on this information alone young drivers should extra conscientious of their actions when in the driver\u2019s seat.
\nDaytona State College Campus Safety Manager Russell Gibbons says the average number of minor accidents that occurred on DSC campuses in 2016 was approximately eight per campus, a relatively lower number than expected.
\n\u201cIn my 12 years with the Campus Safety Department, a serious vehicle accident or an accident involving injury has been extremely rare, though we are still always looking at ways to make our campuses safer,\u201d Gibbons says, adding that students must follow all Florida laws governing students while on property.
\nStill, many DSC students and alumni feel that simply getting around at DSC\u2019s Daytona campus can be a stressful hassle, especially before and after classes when the volume of traffic is at its peak.
\nFormer DSC student Jason Parodi experienced driving at multiple campuses while attending, and says, \u201cIf you\u2019re not familiar with the Daytona Campus especially, it can be extremely difficult to navigate.\u201d
\nSeminole County Sheriff volunteer Randy Ward has seen his share of recklessness caused by young drivers firsthand in the five years since he\u2019s been with the force.
\nWard says, \u201cIt\u2019s usually teen drivers who don\u2019t know the laws of the road the most, such as the Move Over Law,\u201d which requires drivers to slow down and switch lanes for emergency vehicles.
\nBut it\u2019s not only school campuses where reckless driving is heavily displayed, Nearly every mall, grocery store or gas station parking lot is full of impatient drivers with little to no regard for the safety of themselves or drivers around them, not to mention pedestrians. Even a simple trip \u201cdown the road\u201d can turn into a stress-filled frenzy with tailgaters who confuse public roads for the Speedway.
\nThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reminds us that every vehicle on the road is just trying to get to its destination. No single driver is more important than the other. So take a few extra seconds to look both ways before making that turn, or actually \u201cstop\u201d at that stop sign. Whatever the hurry is, it\u2019s not worth risking human life over, and absolutely no one is invincible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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