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Volume 126 Issue 74
kansan.com
Monday, February 10, 2014
CAMPUS
This car may have a parking spot on Daisy Hill now, but come March, the person who owns this car may not be so fortunate.
CASSIDY RITTER news@kansan.com
Now through April 18, KU Parking is offering a prorated refund on parking permits for about 300 students on Daisy Hill.
With the new construction beginning on March 16, many students will no longer have a parking space. From March 16 to April 18, about 334 parking spaces on Daisy Hill will be closed off. From April 18 to May 19, 227 more spaces will be closed off. While these lots are closed, two temporary gravel parking lots holding 65 cars total will be available. One temporary lot will be on the east side of Templin, while the other will be attached to the north side of the Lied Center parking lot. Overall, this means Daisy hill will loss 496 parking spaces.
Diana Robertson, director of Student Housing, said there are about 50 parking spaces being used in the Lied Center
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parking lot now meaning there are 300 more spaces that can be used for students.
Loic Njiakin, a sophomore from Gardner, said her first reaction to this information was "Well, that stinks."
ceive a $20 refund if they do so by March 16. Students who wait until April 18 to switch to Park and Ride may receive a $10 refund.
"I think that's too far," Nijakin siad. "It's hard enough finding spaces now because there is not enough space. I can't imagine how difficult it will be now."
ing permit by March 16 may receive a $30 refund and students who wait until April 18 may receive a $15 refund. Keep in mind, refunds are done on a first-come, first-served basis and will only be given to the
KU Parking is trying to accommodate students by offering refunds. Students have two options: Leave their cars at home after spring break or switch to a Park and Ride permit. If students decide to leave their cars at home, they may receive a $44 refund by turning in their Daisy Hill parking permit to KU Parking by March 16. Those who decide to turn in their Daisy Hill parking permit by April 18 may receive a $22 refund. Students who still need their cars and decide to switch to a Park and Ride pass may re-
first 300 students.
Robertson also said temporary parking passes will be issued for students who want a refund but would like to keep their cars on Daisy Hill until March 16 or April 18.
Students with a Lied Center permit who turn in their park-
"We are trying to find a way to make this as fair as possible," said Robertson. "We regret the inconvenience, but it's
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LAWRENCE
Know your facts about DUI, traffic violations
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TOM DEHART news@kansan.com
THE REASON FOR MOST TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS:
"A lot of what students get pulled over for has to do with inattention," Trent McKinley, Lawrence Police Department public affairs officer, said. "Someone was distracted with something in the car, and they didn't see the stop sign. You also find out, lots of times, that people didn't mean to be speeding, and they were just in a hurry to get to class or work. Sometimes they happened to wake up late, or it was just a matter of poor planning. It can be difficult to say."
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU GET
PULLED OVER:
"Being polite and all of that good stuff is probably going to benefit more than swearing at
the officer, but if some people have a question about where the speed limit sign was, or a stop sign that they missed, then that is something we don't mind," McKinley said.
Jo Hardesty, director and managing attorney at the University's Legal Services for Students, also had some suggestions to keep in mind regarding search and seizure:
"The student has the right not to consent to the search. The best way to handle it is to respectfully decline the request. The officer might go ahead and search anyway if he believes there is probable cause that there is evidence of a crime therein. However, that search can be challenged later in court. Do not try to resist the search even if there is no consent. If the student consents, he gives up his right to challenge the legality of the
search. Among other reasons not to consent to search, the driver may not be aware of any contraband left in his vehicle by any prior passengers," Hardesty said.
OFFICER?
WHAT RIGHTS SHOULD STUDENTS BE MOST CONSCIOUS OF WHILE PULLED OVER BY A POLICE OFFICER?
"Students should remember they have the right not to say anything about the alleged offense and the right not to consent to a search of the automobile." Hardesty said. "They should be prepared to give the officer their driver's license and insurance information."
SEE DUI PAGE 9A
FORGET ABOUT THE MIRANDA
RIGHTS MYTH:
"There seems to be a common misconception among college students and other defendants that the charge or
THE LAWRENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT HAVE A QUOTA:
charges will be dismissed if the officer did not read them their rights," Hardesty said. "The answer to that is there is no requirement for an officer to read an accused his rights when arrested or when the officer is doing on-the-scene investigation. The rights only have to be read to the accused before any custodial interrogation. If not read prior to custodial interrogation, then any statements made by the accused could be suppressed and not used at trial. More often than not, there is no custodial interrogation and the charge or arrest is based upon other evidence so no rights are read to the accused."
Information about traffic violations, DUIs
FINES
Speeding fines are an initial $50 for 1 to 10 mph over posted speed limit, and then increase by $6 with each additional mph over 10. Also remember that fines double in construction zones and school zones.
Drivers under 21 found to be operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content of over .02 risk a 30-day driving suspension followed by a 330 day restricted privileges license as well as a fine.
Statistics
The following is according to kansashighwaypatrol.org 1 in 3 Americans will be affected by impaired, drunk driving in their lifetime.
Tips
There are 42,000 motor-vehicle deaths each year, 16,000 of them involve driving under the influence That's 38 percent of motor-vehicle deaths that could be avoided.
Tips provided by online-paralegal-programs.com
In America, 720 people (one every two minutes) are injured and 48 people (one every half-hour) are killed in an alcohol-related crash each day.
You can ask for the officer's reason for traffic stop, and you may ask to leave if police are unable to give a reason.
Be polite and respectful while keeping hands in view.
You do have the right to refuse a search, it does not result in you being guilty, nor can a police officer detain you because of your refusal. You also may refuse to take a breathalyzer, but if you refuse, your license will be suspended automatically, so it is best to stay under the limit.
The police may request you to do something, you can ask if that is an order.
If you believe one of your rights was violated, report it.
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Governor Sam Brownback signed his first bill of the 2014 legislative session in Topeka on Feb. 3. The bill contains amended statutes that increase the fees associated with reinstating an individual's driver's license after both driving under the influence and refusing a test to determine the presence of drugs or alcohol in the system while operating a vehicle.
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STATE
Reinstatement fees give an individual the ability to restore his or her license. The fees have been doubled for each individual DUI conviction. There's now a $200 reinstatement fee on a first occurrence increased from $100. The reinstatement fee associated with refusing to take an alcohol breath test is now $600 on first occurrence. Increased from $400.
Gov. Sam Brownback discusses the state's response to a winter storm that dropped more than a foot of snow in parts of the state.
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ITOM DEHART
Chase Fraser, a junior from Lawrence, said he thinks the fees are appropriate.
DUI reinstatement fees raised in Kansas
Don't Forget
In addition to increased fees, the bill will establish a $1 fee to every driver's license issued to go toward a driving under the influence fund that focuses on purchasing blood alcohol content testing equipment as well as establishing drivers safety and breath alcohol programs throughout the state.
"I think that's completely
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Locally, according to the City of Lawrence's website, there were a total of 632 DUI violations in Douglas County in 2013 — that's almost two citations a day.
Nearly one in three Americans are affected by drunk driving in their lifetime, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
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fine," Fraser said. "Basically, when you choose to drive under the influence, you're taking whoever else is on the road's life into your own hands, so as far as fines go, I don't really think there is a cap."
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