For the past four weeks, the Moorpark College police have been seen around campus looking out for students and other drivers breaking the laws of the road.
Lieutenant Greg Beckley, the supervising officer at Moorpark College, claims that there are not as many speeding drivers on the streets around campus.
“Speeding is not so bad overall but is still a widespread problem,” Lieutenant Beckley said.
The three largest traffic offenses that happen at Moorpark College are speeding, parking without a permit, and committing hit-and-runs. Parking without a permit is the largest offense on campus while speeding is only the third largest offense.
According to Lieutenant Beckley, a large amount students have received parking tickets this year alone.
“About 1,500 parking tickets have been handed out this year,” said Lieutenant Beckley.
A parking permit is required if a student wants to park in all the parking lots, even the overflow parking lots. The price of a parking ticket is $50, and parking permits only cost $30, Parking permits can be bought only on your MyVCCCD portal under “Register/Pay” on the myvcccd.edu website.
According to Lieutenant Beckley, Moorpark College police are not the only police force patrolling the streets surrounding Moorpark College. The Ventura County Sheriff and the California Highway Patrol can be seen around campus as well.
Speeding tickets can cost anywhere from $600 to $700 dollars, depending on the majority of the offense. The only way to prevent a speeding ticket, according to Lieutenant Beckley, is to drive and follow the speed limit which is 25-35 mph
Another common offense is a hit-and-run, a crime in which the driver of a vehicle is involved with a collision and doesn’t stop to give his/her information to the injured party. The Moorpark College Police report up to three to four cases per day, and about 60% of those cases are caught on campus.
“The parking lot with the most reported hit-and-runs is Parking Lot AA [which is located northeast of the Communications building].” said Lieutenant. Beckley.
Hit-and-runs are considered a misdemeanor but if you are caught you could spend up to 12 months in the county jail.
If you receive a ticket and have any questions, you can contact the Moorpark College Police at (805) 378-1455 or by going to the Campus station located east of the main gymnasium near Campus Rd. and the G parking lot.
