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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1996)
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By John LeBas The Baitalion P jarking, Traffic and Transit Ser vices may very well be the most de spised institution on campus. Of ten, the men and women who issue tick ets are forced to bear the wrath of angry parking violators. But it’s all just part of the job, the offi cers say. Jon Peters, who has been a PTTS offi cer for nine months, said the job can bring about tense situations at times. “Once, f was doing traffic (control), and I had a rock thrown at me,” Peters said. The same individual then spit at him. In a separate incident, someone tried to run over him with a car. No charges were pressed in either case. Peters chose instead to have the appropri ate authorities explain to the offenders that he was only doing his job. Peters said he only wishes parking vio lators would be more aware of campus parking regulations. “If they would be more knowledgeable of the rules,” he said, “they wouldn’t break them so much.” Parking problems are exacerbated be cause many people are unfamiliar with Texas A&M’s Parking, Traffic and Transit Services, he said. “If people utilize all of the things Texas A&M has provided, the parking situation here is very good,” he said. Bert Opara, night shift leader and a three-year PTTS veteran, said many stu dents may not fully understand the PTTS officer’s role in traffic regulation enforcement. “lYincipally, we are responsible for en* forcing parking rules and regulations on campus,” Opara said. “We are responsible for providing quality customer service to all our customers.” Other duties include public relations and serving as low-level security, he said. Rudy Guajardo, night shift enforce ment supervisor and a four-year veteran of PTTS, said one of the joys of his job is discussing his work with students and staff members. “I like to talk to people, especially the The Vice President of Student Affairs Office wants you to be aware of our open door policy. Our office is here to help you in any way possible. So, if there is anything we can do to make life at Texas A&M better, come by 10th floor Rudder Tower or call 845-4728. Dave House, The Battauon Jon Peters, a PTTS officer, braves the cold to punish campus parking violators. ones who are concerned or curious about parking,” Guajardo said. “I feel that the more people know about our rules and reg ulations, the better off we’ll all be.” He said students should be aware that rules regarding 30-minute parking spots, bike lanes, loading zones, handi capped spots and reserved spots are en forced 24 hours a day, every day, Opara said that when problems arise, parking violators should try to remain calm and friendly and talk over the situa tion with the attending officer. In one recent situation, Guajardo and Opara encountered an illegally parked ve hicle that had no permit. After ensuring that the vehicle had no outstanding cita tions, they decided to wait and see if the driver would return before ticketing. Within a short time, the driver, who was apparently picking up his wife after class, returned and moved the vehicle. A potentially frustrating incident for the dri ver had been averted. “Through time and experience, you can decide on the logical thing to do (in such a situation),” Guajardo said. Despite such efforts, Opara realizes that not everyone likes PTTS. Some cus tomers remain irate, he said, and accept ing that is part of the job, “But many people appreciate what we do,” he said. James Foster, who has been a PTTS of ficer for over a year, said the important thing is helping drivers at every opportu nity and not dwelling on the criticism he and his fellow officers endure. “It’s just a job,” he said. “Nothing we do is personal. We don’t hold grudges, even though we take a lot of flack for what we do. “When students talk to us, they find out that we’re pretty nice guys.” PARKING CITATION TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY NEW Motorola BRAVO PLUS $29.95* till $495 AIRTIME and Airtim© Purchase Reauired Activate Your Molorol. 764-5900 riing, The Batt/Ujok create a store Paris Frankfurt Madrid •Fares ate each way ft federal taxes or PfCs totally between $3 and $45, depending o charges paid directly to foreign governments. Call for feres to othi $219* $295* $279* i. Fares do not include lestination or departure r worldwide destinations. Spring Break 96' 7 nights • Jamaica from $579* 7 nights • Cancun from $489* (Dallas Departure) We sell Student • Youth Tickets THAT ALLOW STAYS FOR UP TO ONE YEAR. Plan your summer early, call today! Travel Council 2000 Guadalupe St. • Austin, TX 78705 512-472-4931 http://www.ciee.org/cts/ctshome.htm Eurailpasses ISSUED on-the-spot! 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