Parking deck regulations are a nuisance
Lisa Huynh | Managing Editor
Issue date: 3/3/10 Section: Op/Ed
On Monday, March 1, all parking deck-permit students were sent an email from the Parking and Transportation Services Department detailing the privileges that were allowed to them and the punishments that would be enforced if any of the rules are broken. For those who do not know, the "Parking Deck Patrons," as the department calls the students, have to swipe their UNCW One Cards in order to get in and out of the parking deck, whose one entrance and two exits are blocked by a gate.
As a "Parking Deck Patron" myself, I have been through the many irritating disadvantages of the new on-campus parking deck, including the inconveniently located tall speed bumps that bottom-out my car, the prohibiting of parking in random, sporadic areas labeled "small cars only," and the uncertain days and hours of parking on the first level. Needless to say, I have received my fair share of parking tickets through this endless cycle of trial and error with the deck, and the department has gotten their fair share of my long appeal letters. Whoever is reading these letters, know, without a doubt, my opinion of the matter.
It is only after seven months since the parking deck opened for the school year, however, that the department has finally sent out this email disclosing the fact that the deck in fact "utilizes monitoring software that detects entrance and exit swipes...this software will not allow multiple swipes in or out of the deck." Well, that's a new one.
It wasn't until I could not get into the parking deck with my card today, and after a service manager told me to check my card at the department, that I took a closer look at this email. As it turns out, all parking deck permit holders are not allowed, under any circumstances, to use their card to swipe anyone in or out of the deck. Anyone who "abuse[s] this privilege will be referred to the Dean of Students Office for a violation of the UNCW Student Code of Life."
How. Completely. Ludicrous.
As a "Parking Deck Patron" myself, I have been through the many irritating disadvantages of the new on-campus parking deck, including the inconveniently located tall speed bumps that bottom-out my car, the prohibiting of parking in random, sporadic areas labeled "small cars only," and the uncertain days and hours of parking on the first level. Needless to say, I have received my fair share of parking tickets through this endless cycle of trial and error with the deck, and the department has gotten their fair share of my long appeal letters. Whoever is reading these letters, know, without a doubt, my opinion of the matter.
It is only after seven months since the parking deck opened for the school year, however, that the department has finally sent out this email disclosing the fact that the deck in fact "utilizes monitoring software that detects entrance and exit swipes...this software will not allow multiple swipes in or out of the deck." Well, that's a new one.
It wasn't until I could not get into the parking deck with my card today, and after a service manager told me to check my card at the department, that I took a closer look at this email. As it turns out, all parking deck permit holders are not allowed, under any circumstances, to use their card to swipe anyone in or out of the deck. Anyone who "abuse[s] this privilege will be referred to the Dean of Students Office for a violation of the UNCW Student Code of Life."
How. Completely. Ludicrous.
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lisa-p
posted 3/04/10 @ 4:17 PM EST
So, let me get this right; You're pissed you have to carry your university-issued identification with you at all times. (uh, you might want to read the rules on the BACK of your card. (Continued…)
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