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Wednesday • February 1, 1996
Aggielife
Page 5 • The Battalion
PITS: THE MISUNDERSTOOD
FOUR-LETTER WORD
Class of 1996
General Class Meeting
Wednesday, February 7 th
8:30 p.m.
Rudder d 10
Come Support YOUR Class!
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.”
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