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California
State _
University,
Fresno
■/
G The Daily
OLLEGIAN
When in
Rome, do
like...
-See page 3
Friday, November 17,1989
Established 1922
Vol.95 No.59
J
30'
What the...?
David JtHmJDaily Collegian
Bulldog center Carlo Williams expresses disbelief while being held by Nosso Club guard Carlos Romano. FSU lost to the Brazilian team,
49-48. in Thursday night's International Shootout at Selland Arena. Please see story on page 9.
Turn signals arrive
City, CSUF share cost at intersection
By Cynthi a Baxter
StaffWriter
V
vice
and
A pair of green arrow left-turn
signals costing $95,983 are now being
installed at the intersection of Cedar
and Bars tow avenues.
"This will make the area
dependably safer," said Lupe Sanchez,
a civil engineer with the City of
Fresno.
Ihe construction, which started at
the end of August, is expected to be
completed within the next three
weeks. Trie new left-turn signals,
which will control turns from the
northbound and southbound lanes on
Cedar, are expected to be In operation
before the California Raisin Bowl
football game.
The lights were warranted due to
traffic problems at the Intersection,
Including accidents and difficulty In
making left turns from Cedar onto
Bars tow.
There have been a lot of accidents,
especially vehicles that try to turn left
and have to deal with oncoming
traffic. After the light Is finished,
they can go through protected," said
Sanchez. # • * .
"For years, the intersection has
been a safety hazard faculty and staff
coming to school," said Paul
Bissonette, CSUF assistant
president for administration
external relations.
He said the main hazards of the
intersection have been the significant
number of accidents every year
because cars have very little time to
make left turns, and that traffic is
backed up in the rush time between
7:43fcnd 9:00 a.m.
"I'm glad they are putting In a
signal there," said Mlchele Reitz,
CSUF student "Without the signal
there are usually at least three cars
who have to make the left turn during
the yellow light This is dangerous
when cars are running the yellow
light coming straight-on from Cedar."
The process for installing a new
turn signal in Fresno usually takes
about two and a half years, said
Sanchez.
Bissonette said that CSUF has been
requesting this signal for many years.
"Fresno City Public Works finally
agreed to the Intersection as a hazard
area," he said.
The installation process in Fresno
begins with a yearly study of
intersections around the city where
accident rates and requests from
groups to add a signal are looked at.
See SIGNALS, page 3
Bikes, pedestrians
a dangerous mix?
! By Darren Baraett
Staff Writer
For many students, bicycles are
a major means of transportadon 4
while attending college. Students
who Uve In the dorms or at nearby
off-campus housing facilities find
bicycles very convenient to get to
school and to get around a large
campus. ,
But with the rising enrollment
at CSUF, bicycles and pedestrians
are becoming a dangerous mix. -
Mike Green, who represents the
School Of Education, and
Humanities In the Associated
Students, Inc. senate, has received
a number of complaints about
bicycles on campus being a
possible threat to pedestrians and,
more specifically, a threat to
handicapped students.
"Pat Brookshlre came to the ASI
office with her problem." said
Green. '"She brought to our
attention that she has had a
number of close calls with bike
riders.
"Pat has a knee problem and is
In a wheelchair. She feels
handicapped students are at a risk
as long as bicycles are allowed on
campus." he said. Brookshlre could
"not be reached for comment
Green said if there Is a serious
injury to a pedestrian while on
campus, CSUF will be held liable lf
there Is a lawsuit In addition.
Green said an incident a few years
ago on the Chlco State University
campus involved a serious Injury
to a woman who was hit by a
bicyclist A lawsuit against the
school was filed and the woman
was reportedly paid an amount in
the $ 1 million range.
The incident at Chlco State Is
not an isolated one. Laura
Lindstadt, a campus police officer
at Chlco State, said another
student was killed when he hit a
bike rack while traveling at high
speed.
"The student received serious
head injuries when he struck the
solid structure and was thrown
from his bicycle.* Lindstadt said.
•The student fatality and the
serious Injury to a pedestrian in
the last few years has prompted
Chlco State to go to a 'no bikes on
campus* policy,*'she said.
According to Lindstadt, bike
riding on campus is prohibited
between, 7:30 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Students who are caught pay a stiff
See BICYCLES, page 3
•O
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| Title | 1989_11 The Daily Collegian November 1989 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1989 |
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| Title | November 17, 1989, Page 1 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1989 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
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| Full-Text-Search | _J California State _ University, Fresno ■/ G The Daily OLLEGIAN When in Rome, do like... -See page 3 Friday, November 17,1989 Established 1922 Vol.95 No.59 J 30' What the...? David JtHmJDaily Collegian Bulldog center Carlo Williams expresses disbelief while being held by Nosso Club guard Carlos Romano. FSU lost to the Brazilian team, 49-48. in Thursday night's International Shootout at Selland Arena. Please see story on page 9. Turn signals arrive City, CSUF share cost at intersection By Cynthi a Baxter StaffWriter V vice and A pair of green arrow left-turn signals costing $95,983 are now being installed at the intersection of Cedar and Bars tow avenues. "This will make the area dependably safer," said Lupe Sanchez, a civil engineer with the City of Fresno. Ihe construction, which started at the end of August, is expected to be completed within the next three weeks. Trie new left-turn signals, which will control turns from the northbound and southbound lanes on Cedar, are expected to be In operation before the California Raisin Bowl football game. The lights were warranted due to traffic problems at the Intersection, Including accidents and difficulty In making left turns from Cedar onto Bars tow. There have been a lot of accidents, especially vehicles that try to turn left and have to deal with oncoming traffic. After the light Is finished, they can go through protected," said Sanchez. # • * . "For years, the intersection has been a safety hazard faculty and staff coming to school," said Paul Bissonette, CSUF assistant president for administration external relations. He said the main hazards of the intersection have been the significant number of accidents every year because cars have very little time to make left turns, and that traffic is backed up in the rush time between 7:43fcnd 9:00 a.m. "I'm glad they are putting In a signal there," said Mlchele Reitz, CSUF student "Without the signal there are usually at least three cars who have to make the left turn during the yellow light This is dangerous when cars are running the yellow light coming straight-on from Cedar." The process for installing a new turn signal in Fresno usually takes about two and a half years, said Sanchez. Bissonette said that CSUF has been requesting this signal for many years. "Fresno City Public Works finally agreed to the Intersection as a hazard area," he said. The installation process in Fresno begins with a yearly study of intersections around the city where accident rates and requests from groups to add a signal are looked at. See SIGNALS, page 3 Bikes, pedestrians a dangerous mix? ! By Darren Baraett Staff Writer For many students, bicycles are a major means of transportadon 4 while attending college. Students who Uve In the dorms or at nearby off-campus housing facilities find bicycles very convenient to get to school and to get around a large campus. , But with the rising enrollment at CSUF, bicycles and pedestrians are becoming a dangerous mix. - Mike Green, who represents the School Of Education, and Humanities In the Associated Students, Inc. senate, has received a number of complaints about bicycles on campus being a possible threat to pedestrians and, more specifically, a threat to handicapped students. "Pat Brookshlre came to the ASI office with her problem." said Green. '"She brought to our attention that she has had a number of close calls with bike riders. "Pat has a knee problem and is In a wheelchair. She feels handicapped students are at a risk as long as bicycles are allowed on campus." he said. Brookshlre could "not be reached for comment Green said if there Is a serious injury to a pedestrian while on campus, CSUF will be held liable lf there Is a lawsuit In addition. Green said an incident a few years ago on the Chlco State University campus involved a serious Injury to a woman who was hit by a bicyclist A lawsuit against the school was filed and the woman was reportedly paid an amount in the $ 1 million range. The incident at Chlco State Is not an isolated one. Laura Lindstadt, a campus police officer at Chlco State, said another student was killed when he hit a bike rack while traveling at high speed. "The student received serious head injuries when he struck the solid structure and was thrown from his bicycle.* Lindstadt said. •The student fatality and the serious Injury to a pedestrian in the last few years has prompted Chlco State to go to a 'no bikes on campus* policy,*'she said. According to Lindstadt, bike riding on campus is prohibited between, 7:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. Students who are caught pay a stiff See BICYCLES, page 3 •O ** - I |
