UNK’s administration has announced a ban on electric scooters starting on April 1. The ban comes in response to an incident where a student was run over by an Antelope driving a scooter.
A member of the administration said that scooters have caused issues for pedestrians on campus.
“Although scooters may not be as big of a problem as they are on some college campuses, they have grown more popular, and some students have expressed concerns about the lack of regulation surrounding them,” said Heorge Golman, UNK’s vice chancellor of scooter affairs. “We ultimately decided that we have to ban them due to the safety risks involved with having them on campus. Some students may be mad about it, but UNK’s top priority is the safety of its students.”
A student said that the scooter ban could help pedestrians who are on foot feel safer.
“Scooters can be dangerous for students like me who are just trying to walk to class,” said Penju Jeters, a sophomore multimedia major. “Banning scooters will make campus a safer place for pedestrians.”
As a result of the scooter accident that happened on April 1, scooters will be prohibited within the boundaries of campus, including inside campus buildings. Students who violate this rule will receive a $50,000 fine applied to their UNK account.
A faculty member who saw the incident involving the scooter said that the scooter ban might be a good thing in the long run.
“I get how some people might be frustrated by the whole scooter ban, but those scooters can really be dangerous,” said Bob Reeding, senior lecturer in UNK’s journalism department. “The poor freshman who got run over didn’t deserve what he got. I’m glad he’s okay.”
The student who was run over by a scooter had several serious injuries, including a broken skull, a concussion and a dislocated shoulder. He survived the incident and has started advocating against the use of scooters on campuses worldwide.
The survivor of the accident said that he thought scooters were a real danger on campus.
“I hope that whatever idiot that ran me over feels sorry for what they did,” said Matt Door, a freshman computer science major. “The scooter ran me over, and the rider never even looked back or tried to help. Those scooters can be really unpredictable, and I think the scooter ban is a good idea.”
An avid scooter rider said that he was sad that the administration would ban scooters.
“I can’t believe that UNK would do this,” said John Mack, a sophomore exercise science major. “I love riding my scooter around campus. I don’t care if people don’t like it. It’s my only way to get to class.”
The ban will go into effect on April Fools’ Day. Students can expect to receive an email the day of the ban reminding them to get their scooters off campus by the end of the day or pay the price.
Mack said that he would rather pay the $50,000 than give up riding his scooter on campus.
“These people are so stupid, thinking I’m gonna actually walk to class,” Mack said. “Honestly, I’m fine paying up. UNK is messed up for this, man.”
DISCLAIMER: This story is a part of our annual April Fools’ issue, this story is not real. Happy April Fools’ Day!
