Another Student Hit on Odd Fellows Rd.

Another Student Hit on Odd Fellows Rd.#476118

By alabama24 - February 4th, 2015, 7:01 pm

- February 4th, 2015, 7:01 pm #476118

http://www.newsadvance.com/news/local/a ... b7d56.html

Re: Another Student Hit on Odd Fellows Rd.#476161

By JakeP50 - February 5th, 2015, 1:20 am

- February 5th, 2015, 1:20 am #476161

Yeah the Annexes need to be gone like ASAP.

Re: Another Student Hit on Odd Fellows Rd.#476175

By ATrain - February 5th, 2015, 10:05 am

- February 5th, 2015, 10:05 am #476175

Per the N&A, charged with being an unlawful pedestrian

Re: Another Student Hit on Odd Fellows Rd.#476180

By ALUmnus - February 5th, 2015, 11:37 am

- February 5th, 2015, 11:37 am #476180

ATrain wrote:Per the N&A, charged with being an unlawful pedestrian

There are no crosswalks or stoplights there, so does jaywalking apply? Unless they were charged for just being stupid and careless.

Re: Another Student Hit on Odd Fellows Rd.#476185

By ATrain - February 5th, 2015, 12:10 pm

- February 5th, 2015, 12:10 pm #476185

ALUmnus wrote:
ATrain wrote:Per the N&A, charged with being an unlawful pedestrian
There are no crosswalks or stoplights there, so does jaywalking apply? Unless they were charged for just being stupid and careless.

Apparently..."didn't look both way."

http://www.newsadvance.com/news/local/s ... e48ba.html

Re: Another Student Hit on Odd Fellows Rd.#476186

By lynchburgwildcats - February 5th, 2015, 12:44 pm

- February 5th, 2015, 12:44 pm #476186

Is the picture of that student waiting to cross the road an accurate depiction of the visibility? If so, there's no excuse for a student getting hit outside of stupidity.

Re: Another Student Hit on Odd Fellows Rd.#476188

By BJWilliams - February 5th, 2015, 1:09 pm

- February 5th, 2015, 1:09 pm #476188

Ive been over that way frequently. on the annex I side, cars are coming off 29 and going about 30 miles per hour (which is a lot faster than some might think). On the annex II side youre slowing down for the on ramp but again, going about 30 and cars close a lot faster than a pedestrian may perceive. he may have looked one way, started crossing and a car may have closed on him and hit him from the other direction.

Re: Another Student Hit on Odd Fellows Rd.#476207

By olldflame - February 5th, 2015, 3:38 pm

- February 5th, 2015, 3:38 pm #476207

Stop, look, and listen
Before you cross the street.
Use your eyes. Use your ears.
Then use your feet.

Most of the things we really need to know we learned in kindergarden.

Well................ some of us anyway.

Re: Another Student Hit on Odd Fellows Rd.#476234

By rogers3 - February 5th, 2015, 9:40 pm

- February 5th, 2015, 9:40 pm #476234

I thought the statement released by Liberty was pretty silly, that they are rushing the construction of the second dorm (at great expense). The assumption must be that all of us will believe that the "rushed construction" will lead to burdensome costs. Maybe, had someone not mentioned that LU has more money than they can spend, such comments from the school wouldn't sound like those of an ill-tempered blowhard.

Re: Another Student Hit on Odd Fellows Rd.#476309

By lynchburgwildcats - February 6th, 2015, 8:43 pm

- February 6th, 2015, 8:43 pm #476309

rogers3 wrote:I thought the statement released by Liberty was pretty silly, that they are rushing the construction of the second dorm (at great expense). The assumption must be that all of us will believe that the "rushed construction" will lead to burdensome costs. Maybe, had someone not mentioned that LU has more money than they can spend, such comments from the school wouldn't sound like those of an ill-tempered blowhard.

If they are spending so much extra money to rush the construction, couldn't they have just spent the extra money to put in a crosswalk and a stop light? Obviously I don't know how much more they are having to spend to rush it compared to normal speed + crosswalk/stop light, but food for thought.

Re: Another Student Hit on Odd Fellows Rd.#476312

By ALUmnus - February 6th, 2015, 9:21 pm

- February 6th, 2015, 9:21 pm #476312

They don't own Odd Fellows road. Maybe someone should approach the Odd Fellows, it's been a while since they did something productive for the community.

Re: Another Student Hit on Odd Fellows Rd.#476416

By DB89 - February 9th, 2015, 9:07 am

- February 9th, 2015, 9:07 am #476416

It is only a matter of time before someone gets hit on University Blvd. IMHO the rate of vehicular speed relative to the amount of foot traffic is excessive. And I've never seen any traffic control. I"m fit...and I feel like I'm in the Frogger video every time I cross over.