OUR VIEW: Watch out for the plows around campus
Out of all the unfortunate things that could happen on an icy road – slipping into a ditch, spinning out into a tree – we never thought we’d experience fear of USU snow plows.
Last week, three cars were maimed by the very vehicle that is supposed to be the Mother Teresa of our snow-piled streets. However, it seems not even the snow plow drivers could control their slow-rolling weapons in the wintry conditions. One of the cars that was struck by a snow plow was estimated to have $1,000 worth of damage. Do the snow plow operators of Utah State have licenses to drive those things?
The accidents occurred in USU parking lots, so there is no escaping the ice-eating machines. Is there any way to prevent this? We need to get our cars out of the snow and cannot do it without the plows weaving in and out of the parking lot aisles. We submit the solution is to buy junkier cars so you won’t be disappointed when the snow plow accidentally whacks your tail end with its metal teeth.
If snow plows are accidentally sliding or bumping into private vehicles in parking lots, it is likely these accidents can happen elsewhere. Our advice: run away from them. This includes keeping your cars off the streets. Keep them out of the line of fire.
Give those things some wiggle room. Hopefully the plow drivers realize their load is wider and will allow themselves extra space in between cars.
It’s been hashed and rehashed to students: get your cars off the street at night so the snow plows can do their job. We are not going to lie and say that we’ll feel sorry for you if you experience the same car trauma in the future because of your negligence. You had it coming. Apparently, USU policies do make sense after all.
Leave your vehicle on the street or in a no-overnight parking area, and you will be looking mournfully at a crunched driver’s side door and your window will never roll down again. Good luck going through the drive-thru at Chick-fil-A – it will be awkward, undoubtedly, but that’s karma.