CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Austin Peay State University Police Department is reinforcing its traffic enforcement on and around campus, targeting speeding, distracted driving and other behaviors that put pedestrians at risk.
The effort will concentrate on areas with heavy foot traffic between classes, and the department says enforcement and visibility will remain ongoing priorities.
“With record enrollment and continued growth in the surrounding community, we are seeing increased traffic congestion around campus,” APSU Chief of Police Kristie Winters said in a news release. “As pedestrian activity continues to grow, it is important that drivers remain attentive and follow traffic laws to ensure the safety of students, employees, and visitors.”
Additional focus areas are on and around the downtown campus, where Winters said officers have seen a rise in dangerous driving behaviors, including:
- Speeding.
- Failure to stop at stop signs.
- Failure to yield to pedestrians at crosswalks.
- Distracted driving.
- Turning against posted traffic signs.
One common issue: Drivers don’t notice that there is no right turn on red allowed from University Avenue onto College Street, or from College onto University, which is a heavily trafficked area for pedestrian students…