CARPOOL chair Wyatt Kiel said the service strives to create a safe environment for students and community members alike to reduce the number of drunk drivers on the road. Unlike traditional rideshare programs, CARPOOL will not take students to Northgate or parties but rather serves as a ride which will take you to a safe place after a night out, including apartments, homes and dorms.
After getting on the waitlist, CARPOOL patrons will wait their turn for a car to pick them up at the desired location in the order of which they called. Kiel said you do not have to be intoxicated to take advantage of these services.
Riders will meet their driver in the parking lot behind the Dixie Chicken. Corps Escorts Each outfit in the Corps is given shifts where cadets take turns ensuring patrons return safely to their destinations.
To get service, patrons should call the Corps Escorts number where they will be asked to provide their name, their current location, their desired location and an identifying feature. Everyone knows that everyone returned back to their destination safely. Additionally, Caputo said the cadets enjoy getting to help other Aggies on campus. University Police Department Jennifer Enloe said. Enloe said in the courses, the programs typically touch on parking, theft and burglary prevention and what it looks like to visit Northgate, which many freshmen and newly year-olds like to visit.
Enloe said UPD also educates students about Texas laws, including bicycle laws. UPD has also offered programs which teach community members how to react during an active threat, and Enloe said UPD is working to develop a stop the bleed training.
