Speeding cars in Eugene raise safety concerns after tragic crash. Speaking as one who has to navigate Patterson Street, which is saturated with U of O students walking and biking, several times a year, I’m really surprised this doesn’t happen more often. To start with, and this’n’s on the city planners way back when, Patterson allows on-street parking on both sides, has no bike lane, and is WAY too narrow for the amount of traffic. On top of that, a lot of the college kids either think they’re invincible, or believe that the “pedestrians have the right-of-way” part of Oregon’s traffic laws will form a protective bubble around them, as they walk out in front of a 3,000-pound bullet travelin’ at 35 MPH. When I finally get to my destination, more than once I’ve commented to the receptionist that I’m really surprised more college kids aren’t killed because of the way they react to traffic in that area. This is what happens when common sense takes a backseat to youthful exuberance.
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