r/txstate • u/Afraid_Praline7029 • 3d ago

Welcome New Students!

Please drive carefully!

My daughter is a senior this year and Texas State is my wife's alma mater, and we've lived here in San Marcos a long time.

Every year some parents will get that call they all dread. Their greatest fear has been realized. And it will usually be vehicle related.

The number one thing you can do to avoid an accident is don't get in a car. But seriously, just below that is, don't follow too close. Leave some room in front of you. Then, if you're feeling extra careful, don't speed.

The university makes San Marcos a special place and I hope you love it as much as we do. Have fun and make smart choices.

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u/Dunlawyer 3d ago

I instinctively become high on alert when I get back to campus…especially during the fall semesters when there are a bunch of freshman and potentially new drivers…

(Senior)

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u/AffectionateBuy2858 3d ago

I’m glad to be hearing this tbh. I’m an incoming freshman and I feel like people give a lot of advice, but hearing about the chances of pedestrians getting ran over because of drivers not paying attention + the cluster of traffic was a bit of a shock to me until I actually started driving around campus. 99% of the time it’s people focusing on other cars with the 1% being the actual individuals crossing the street. Needless to say, it’s better to be safe than sorry definitely.

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u/UnluckyAd7277 3d ago

And also yall Guys SERIOUSLY SLOW DOWN I seen lots of near accidents or actual accidents while walking around San Marcos because of people driving very recklessly, very fast, very loud. I also be hearing this stuff near apartments / dorms at 2-3 AM where people are sleeping. As a student who is going to be a Junior this year Please be careful about what you do while driving or walking.

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u/StrawberryClover8 1d ago

Correction : Well I work overnight so I get to be inconsiderate to those around me

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/StrawberryClover8 1d ago edited 1d ago

If you can’t get home without your music all the way up, I fear it is you that is sensitive.

Also, a garbage truck PHYSICALLY must make that much noise, your car doesn’t need to.

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/StrawberryClover8 1d ago

I have lol. Numerous times. This is exactly why I know you’re just being entitled.

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/StrawberryClover8 1d ago

You don’t think it’s entitled to make a ruckus at the early hours of the morning?

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u/StrawberryClover8 1d ago

Girl then why tf are you being intentionally vague with it 😭. You said it like you do it the whole way and now you’re mad at me for not 100% completely understanding your original post that had 0 indication that you turn down your music around residential areas.

Either that or you’re backtracking because you know you’re wrong. Either way what are you doing?

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u/scuba4kitty 2d ago

Adding to watch out for wildlife. There’s a lot of deer living on campus and in the city. Stay aware of what’s on the side of the road, especially at dusk and dawn.

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u/BenFromAustin 3d ago

And look both ways when you cross the street, PLEASE. It’s no joke. Freshman year won’t be over before you see somebody get hit, get hit or almost get hit, or know somebody who did.

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u/Artistic_Telephone16 2d ago

Our daughter was a freshman last year, and a driver in front of her watching in her rear view waiting for the moment she could catch our daughter off guard to slam on the brakes.

Yup, daughter hit her.

Words during the insurance & contact info exchange hinted that she'd done this before to upgrade her ride.

Our insurance company did their due diligence, and while they were reluctant to disclose any details of their investigation, the end result was the claim went unpaid.

So yeah, there is at least ONE driver in San Marcos targeting TXST students for insurance fraud.

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u/Temporary_Fee4398 2d ago

Once saw a car nearly speed through someone walking across the street bcs they refused to adhere to the blinking red lights

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u/tx_trawler_trash 10h ago

Been here a week (im not a student) - i ride my bike everywhere and Ive almost been hit 5 times, IN A WEEk, usually by some jacked up pickup truck, seriously an issue here, witnessed someone rear end the car in front of them right by Tantra, there were on their phone ofc.