As some of you may know, one of the Steer Clear vans was in a fender-bender this past Friday. The van had just dropped passengers on Griffin Street, and as it went to turn, came into contact with a parked car. At that point, there were no passengers in the Steer Clear van and no people in the parked vehicle. There were no injuries whatsoever.
In order to minimize damage, the driver and co pilot of Steer Clear did not attempt to move the Steer Clear Van or the parked car.
Following proper Steer Clear and Student Activities Vehicle procedures, the driver and co pilot called in Williamsburg police. The police worked to find the owner of the parked car, which was to no avail. In the end, with the help of the police officer, a tow truck was brought in to move the Steer Clear van so that damage was as minimal as possible.
The service continued with one van for the rest of the evening.
After almost three semesters of incident-free service under new leadership, it is unfortunate that this happened. However, Steer Clear’s number one priority has been and always will be student safety. Our drivers are an excellent group of dedicated, responsible students and they will continue to be trained to follow all the proper protocols and maintain the standards of the organizations.
Any questions or concerns can be directed to steerclear@wm.edu.
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Call 757-221-3748
Press 1 - If you are on campus or in the areas near campus:
- The Delis, Wawa, Hospitality House, Sorority Court, Ludwell Apartments, North and South Boundary Streets, Griffin Street, other streets adjacent to main campus.
Press 2 - If you are going to or coming from off-campus:
- Midlands apartments, Governor's Square apartments, Steeplechase apartments, Peppertree apartments, Conway Gardens, Lafayette Street, and more
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Steer Clear is a safe-ride program at the College of William and Mary that provides a reliable, secure and free means of travel for students on weekend nights when school is in session.
The organization aims to reduce risky behavior, namely driving under the influence and traveling unescorted during late hours.
CALL 757-221-3748
Thursday nights
10:30 PM - 1:30 AM
Friday and Saturday nights
9:30 PM - 2:30 AM