'LOCAL/ STATE Jawalking pedestrians vs. cars The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 13, 1999 - 5A a one-way battle' By David Horn For the Daily After reading through, the complex lan- uage of the Ann Arbor City Code, pedestri- ans may be left wondering whether the City o(Ann Arbor prohibits jaywalking. The answer is no, said Ann Arbor Police Dcpartment Sgt. Michael Logghe. "Someone jaywalking is not going to get a R'et. (Pcdcstrians) should use the cross- Wlks and the lights when they can, but if they don't. it's a battle between them and the cars Logghe said. "It's usually a one-way battle." According to Article X11, Section 10:147 of the Ann Arbor City Code -- which regu- lates the interaction between pedestrians and motorists, "no pedestrian shall cross a street at a location other than at a crosswalk into which vehicle is then restricted by a traffic control device unless such crossing may be ALne safely and without interfering with notor vehicle and bicycle traffic on that street." But when jaywalking, pedestrians should remember that cars are not required to stop. Besides the blind turns that exist through- out the city, weather conditions can lessen the integrity of the road surface, meaning shorter reaction times for even the most con- servative and cautious drivers. Logghe said students should "use common *nse" when crossing the street, particularly when intoxicated. Many students choose to walk home after an evening of drinking, and it is "important to remember that your judgment is impaired when looking for oncoming traffic," Logghe said. There are a handful of "trouble spots" in Ann Arbor, and pedestrians should pay par- ticular attention to these, Logghe said. Washtenaw Avenue and other streets sur- rounding the Hill residence area are what AAPD officers consider locations of con- cern. At least a dozen cases of pedestrian accidents are reported annually, Logghe added. "We have been lucky," he said. "There hasn't been a fatality of this kind in years." Many students said they consider Ann Arbor to be a particularly pedestrian-friend- lV city. After jaywalking on South University Avenue, LSA sophomore Benjamin Amis remarked that he "didn't really think about it. It's not like in some places where cars wouldn't even stop. Here people are pretty happy to let you cross." Department of Public Safety Sgt. Jesse Lewit said DPS also needs to remind bicv- clists of certain safety guidelines. In addi- tion to motorists, bicyclists also must be aware of walkers and joggers. Lewit reminds bicyclists that they arc often accused of "reckless biking." He also 5'R;CHE,CKd/0 Pedestrians cross North University Avenue yesterday at the corner of South State Street. The Ann Arbor City Code says jaywalking is legal as long as it is done safely and without interfering with trafi. said bikers should aleri pedestrians when passing on the sidewalk. Bicyclists arc required to give others "a vcrbal warning," Lewit added. Disobeving, traffic aws will usually carn the violator a warning, and the rules apply to familiar with the traffic laws pertaining to bicyclists and drivers alike. A bicyclist's see- their safety. -nd offense will be treated no differently More information about bicyclist and pcdes- than a motorist's. trian laws is availablc online at www .ann Many pedestrians and bicyclists are not arbor mi. us//ramed/ artorner/def auh'm/i/m/. Pep rally fires up fans before game Mini-Michigan Anna Clark the Daily "We got any Michigan fans out there tonight?" The answer to Michigan football co- captain Rob Renes' question was an obvious yes, as cheers rocked the street outside the Alpha Delta Phi house dur- ing the fraternity's annual pep rally Iri day. The Michigan Marching Band and eerleading squad joined top iversity football players, football coach Lloyd Carr and Athletic tQirector Tom Goss at the rally to fire up Michigan fans for the foot- ball game against Rice University on Saturday "This rally is Michigan tradition," said Business junior Jay Love, an Alpha Delta Phi member who entertained passersby by dancing gleefully on the sidewalk for an hour before the rally gan. Games with prizes, dance music pro- vided by a disc jockey and Nerf football tossing preceded the rally. The section of South State Street in front of the fraternity house was closed around 6:45 p.m. to begin the show. Marching band music and cheers reaffirmed the remarks of the much- anticipated speakers, who both *allenged and praised Michigan fans for their spirit at football games. "If you leave and your throat isn't sore, you haven't done your job," said quarterback and team captain Toio Brady, an LSA fifth-year senior. But Carr said he wasn't worried about a lack of noise. "When the other team has the ball i the north end of the stadium, I ow it's going to be so loud that they can't hear the signals," Carr said. Goss echoed Carr's enthusiasm. WANT TO WRITE FOR THE DAILY? CALL 76-DAILY.. EARN UP TO $100 By Posting Your Lecture Notes Online Contact: Gregor 734 827-2702 or urrence engin.umich.edu wwstudy24-7.corn revolutionizing the way students study on the web He referred to the season opener football game against Notre Dame, where attendance broke the previous NCAA record. "I could hear every one of you," he said. Carr mentioned his hopes for the future of the team. "What we would like to do next New Year's Day is be in New Orleans," he said, referring to the No. I bowl game this season, the Nokia Sugar Bowl. "And we'd like to take you there so you can have a good New Year's, too." Students weren't the only ones who enjoyed the rally. Industrial Engineering Prof. Jeff Liker attended the rally with his wife and young children. All sported classic Michigan para- phernalia. "One of my students told me about this," Liker said, as he surveyed the scene. "We're here to get ready for the football game" Likdr's son Jesse nodded in enthusi- astic agreement. Ticket scalper and LSA senior JoJo Martinez said he has come to the Alpha Delta Phi rally for the past ten years. "But I'm not expecting much busi- ness this year," he said. "Since this isn't the biggest game, I'm selling these for $20 versus the usual amount that's around S100. And I'm still not doing well.: Martinez said he enjoyed the rally, despite poor business. "I like the crowd, the energy," he said. The rally came to a reluctant close when Carr said he expected every fan to be on time for the football game and recommended a midnight cuffew for fans. - Daily Managing Sports Editor Rick Freeman contributed to this report. Abortion wait law set to kick i Wednesday LANSING (AP) -- Starting Wednesday, any woman who walks into an abortion clinic in Michigan will be told she must wait 24 hours before having an abortion. Clinics say they're ready for the change, the result of a state law that passed in 1993 but was tied up in court until a settlement was reached in June. They've received packets from the state that women must read before undergoing an abortion, and staff' members have been trained to follow the new procedures. But whether the state is prepared is less clear. Earlier this month, officials at the Department of Community Health were unaware of when the law went into effect. The state has yet to resolve a dispute with county health departments, some of whom refuse to distribute the packets. "There is a question of whether the state even knows what it's supposed to be doing," said Carmen Franco, administra- tor of six Womancare clinics in southern Michigan. She said she's still waiting for materials written in Arabic and Spanish. Community Health spokesperson Geralyn Lasher responds that the department has been very clear about the new law and has been mailing thousands of packets to clin- ics even though the law doesn't require it to. She said clinics received letters in November explaining how to get the read- ing materials, and the department has a toll-free number for clinics to order whatever they need. "I'm not surprised that they're still lhaving difficulties with it, because they extended a lawsuit six years;' Lasher said of the clinics. LOUIS BROWN/Daily Verne Troyer, the Centreville, Mich., native who played Mini-Me ir "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me," leaves Michigan Stadium on Saturday after guest-directing the Michigan Marching Band during the football game against Rice University. DPS officials. lean toward suicide in w-,om an s death By Gerard Cohen-Vrignaud Daily Staff Reporter Evidence points to suicide in the case of a 47-year-old woman who was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head Thursday in a University park- ing structure. A gun and a note were found next to the woman's body. She was on extended disability leave from the University Health System. The Department of Public Safety does not suspect foul play and is pursuing the possibility that the gunshot wound was self-inflicted. IPS received a call Thursday around 3 p.m. from a passer-by reporting that a woman was seated on the fourth floor of M-18 parking structure near the Taubman Center. Upon arrival, the police found the woman dead. Police are awaiting results from Friday's autopsy and toxicology reports, which could require several weeks for processing, before making a final determination in the case. "The police are still investigating;" said University spokesperson Julie Peterson. FIGHT Continued from Page 1A guard said, the bar was at capacity, which he estimated to be about 450 people. But as much of the crowd migrated outside, he said, many still remained inside. "It was just a lot of people getting drunk," he said. "A typical bar brawl. It just got out of hand." AAPD Sgt. Andrew Zazula said no arrests were made, and no injuries were reported. One of the rappers who was involved in the original attack left the scene with a bloody cut on his mouth. Flocken said no other disturbances were reported last night."It was a nice,, quiet Sunday night," he said. - V- Nec -a.Job? The University Library might ,e just what you need! 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