April 28 - May 2 Safety Report - The Gustavian Weekly

Two students in Sorensen Hall reported damage to property when an egg was thrown at their window.

A Gustavus student reported the theft of personal belongings from an unlocked locker at Lund Center.

Campus Safety responded to North Hall to investigate a theft from a Domino’s pizza deliverer.
A Gustavus student was cited by Campus Safety for an of age alcohol violation in Southwest Hall.

Do not take your eyes off the road.
Avoid eye contact with an aggressive driver.
Stay cool; don’t react to provocation.
Distance yourself from drivers behaving erratically.
Do not make obscene gestures.
Use your horn sparingly.
Keep to the right except to pass; don’t block passing lane.
Do not switch lanes without signaling.
Avoid blocking the right-hand turn lane.
Do not take more than one parking space.
If you are not disabled, don’t park in a disabled space.
Be careful to not allow your door to hit the car parked next to you.
Do not tailgate.
Avoid unnecessary use of high beam headlights.
Do not become distracted by a cell phone, CD players, GPS system, etc.
Do not stop in the road to talk with a pedestrian or other driver.
Do not expose neighboring cars or others to loud or inappropriate music.
Assume other drivers’ mistakes are not personal.
Be polite and courteous, even if the other driver isn’t.
Avoid all conflict if possible. If another driver challenges you, take a deep breath and get out of the way.
Lower your stress by allowing plenty of time for the trip, listening to soothing music, etc.
Understand that you can’t control the traffic, only your reaction to it.
If you are followed, either drive to the nearest police station or call 911 on your cell phone.
Finally, if you are tempted to drive irrationally, ask yourself: “Is it worth being killed? Is it worth going to jail?”

The Gustavian Weekly