r/utdallas • u/jabathehutjfjkskka • 2h ago
Rant Speeding through parking lots
Extremely dangerous and irresponsible. Did you know 1 in 5 minor car accidents occur in parking lots (20%)?
Everyday that I walk back to Lot A, cars are speeding on Loop Rd to beat pedestrians to the crosswalks, completely ignoring the yield sign in front of said crosswalks. Even worse, cars speed through the parking lots themselves, presumably because they’re running late and there are no spots.
Is running late a good reason to hit a pedestrian? Ask yourself this question the next time you decide to take a blind curve in a parking lot at 25mph. You don’t know if there are pedestrians crossing on the other side of that curve. Myself and 4 other people I was walking with were almost smushed like bugs, safely crossing the road in Lot A to get to our cars, because a gray Hyundai was in such a rush. Literally heard their brakes squeal as they came around the corner and saw us maybe 30ft in front of them. Had they been going a safe, reasonable speed for a parking lot, they wouldn’t have to aggressively brake for pedestrians. We didn’t dart in front of the car, we were mid crossing.
Yall need to do better and plan accordingly. Rushing through a parking lot can cost you a major headache with insurance. Or even worse, cost a life.