Students rushing out of the classroom after fourth block class. Photo Credit Ivalynn Saunders ‘28
By Claire Shenk ‘25
This story is a work of satire
The moment the bell rings, you rush out the door in hopes to beat the traffic. You only have four minutes to go from the math hallway to the gym and you have been late two times this week. But with the hallways rapidly filling with students, your chances of getting class on time yet again are slim as they walk slowly through the hallways. This is why I believe a speed minimum should be enforced at CV to allow fast walkers such as myself to make it to class without being weighed down by those who walk at a slower pace.
Of course there is nothing wrong with walking at a comfortable pace, though a speed limit would help make these routine walks to class go more smoothly. Many times as I walk down the hallway I feel as though I am being brake checked by the person in front of me, who is engrossed in their phone or chatting with a friend. By the end of my four-minute walk to class I experienced the most insane road rage ever, but all this could be fixed simply by adding a required speed. Hallways could have a consistent speed of 4 miles per hour, intersections like the student lobby would have a slower speed limit of 2 mph. This will ensure that people get to class on time.
Teachers would act as the cops, watching to make sure students follow the rules of the road. Outfits of course will be distributed. If the law is disobeyed the teachers may pull people over and give them a ticket which would contain punishments for their actions. These punishments could include getting your hallway privileges revoked or requiring after school lessons on the laws of CV high schools road rules.
You might be thinking, maybe we need more time to get to class, but I disagree. In addition to adding a minimum speed, adding lanes will make it easier for students to navigate across the building with time to spare. Adding a turning lane for those trying to get to a stairwell or into a classroom will help lessen how often people get cut off in the hallways. An express lane will allow students to move at an even faster pace than others. These lanes would also eliminate people who walk on the wrong side of the hallway and make the walk to class a more organized adventure. I see no cons by enforcing this. I think it will be easy for students to get to class without any traffic.
Imagine this. The bell rings and you step out into the hallway, merging into your lane with ease. There is no need to tailgate the person in front of you because they are following the speed minimum and using the turning lane as they make their way up a stairwell. You don’t even brake once and make it to gym class with two minutes to spare. Just imagine how easy walking in the hallway would be by bringing these ideas to life.
Solution to Hallway Traffic
By Claire Shenk ‘25
This story is a work of satire
The moment the bell rings, you rush out the door in hopes to beat the traffic. You only have four minutes to go from the math hallway to the gym and you have been late two times this week. But with the hallways rapidly filling with students, your chances of getting class on time yet again are slim as they walk slowly through the hallways. This is why I believe a speed minimum should be enforced at CV to allow fast walkers such as myself to make it to class without being weighed down by those who walk at a slower pace.
Of course there is nothing wrong with walking at a comfortable pace, though a speed limit would help make these routine walks to class go more smoothly. Many times as I walk down the hallway I feel as though I am being brake checked by the person in front of me, who is engrossed in their phone or chatting with a friend. By the end of my four-minute walk to class I experienced the most insane road rage ever, but all this could be fixed simply by adding a required speed. Hallways could have a consistent speed of 4 miles per hour, intersections like the student lobby would have a slower speed limit of 2 mph. This will ensure that people get to class on time.
Teachers would act as the cops, watching to make sure students follow the rules of the road. Outfits of course will be distributed. If the law is disobeyed the teachers may pull people over and give them a ticket which would contain punishments for their actions. These punishments could include getting your hallway privileges revoked or requiring after school lessons on the laws of CV high schools road rules.
You might be thinking, maybe we need more time to get to class, but I disagree. In addition to adding a minimum speed, adding lanes will make it easier for students to navigate across the building with time to spare. Adding a turning lane for those trying to get to a stairwell or into a classroom will help lessen how often people get cut off in the hallways. An express lane will allow students to move at an even faster pace than others. These lanes would also eliminate people who walk on the wrong side of the hallway and make the walk to class a more organized adventure. I see no cons by enforcing this. I think it will be easy for students to get to class without any traffic.
Imagine this. The bell rings and you step out into the hallway, merging into your lane with ease. There is no need to tailgate the person in front of you because they are following the speed minimum and using the turning lane as they make their way up a stairwell. You don’t even brake once and make it to gym class with two minutes to spare. Just imagine how easy walking in the hallway would be by bringing these ideas to life.