Incidents of students being struck on 5th street and San Salvador is not a new thing. A student was struck in the last 30 minutes, prompting me to write this petition. Every street surrounding SJSU has a crosswalk that is supported by a stop light or stop sign, except for 5th and San Salvador. My roommates and I have ran into multiple instances where people speed and do not yield to pedestrians. We believe that a smart solar powered guided crosswalk can reduce the amount of incidents where people are struck on the streets. 

We talked to an officer on site today and they stated that they ran into too many incidents like this on this block of SJSU. We asked him when the last time a student was struck and he stated they ran into an incident like this within the last month. 

Our goal is to get 1,000 signatures to show the City of San Jose that an investment in a smart solar powered crosswalk will help save lives and reduce the amount of incidents that occur on this block.

We urge you all to sign the petition.