Feb 05
School Parking
OK.. here’s a WTF moment for you all.
This has to do with what must be the absolutely most stupid traffic management that I’ve ever seen.
The driveway for this school is one way, going in to the right of the school, across the front, and out on the left. There are angle parking spots along the section across the fron of the school… additionally there is room for at least two lanes of traffic.
So, we were there to pick up Thomas (Nancy’s son) last week.
Ok .. it’s a school.. so there are buses. Additionally people pick up their kids. People (mostly teachers apparently.. but that’s another rant) park in the angle spaces… still plenty of room for busses to line up in front of the school for loading.. and room for parents to drive along as well.
Now, someone in their great wisdom decided that the busses should angle park in front of the school. This allows more buses to park. Great.. easier/quicker to load.
But this has a couple interesting side effects. First buses form a queue… they have to leave in order. Worse, though, is the fact that when the buses are angle parked.. they don’t leave enough room behind them for even a single row of traffic.. so parents are effectivly blocked.
A bit more thought would seem to be required.