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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to school zone signs; amending s.

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316.1895, F.S.; requiring that certain signs contain a

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warning statement regarding increased fines for speeding

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in school zones; providing an effective date.

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1.  Subsection (6) of section 316.1895, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     316.1895  Establishment of school speed zones, enforcement;

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designation.--

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     (6)  Permanent signs designating school zones and school

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zone speed limits shall be uniform in size and color, and shall

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have the times during which the restrictive speed limit is

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enforced clearly designated thereon. Flashing beacons activated

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by a time clock, or other automatic device, or manually activated

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may be used as an alternative to posting the times during which

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the restrictive school speed limit is enforced. Any new or

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replacement school zone sign erected on or after July 1, 2008,

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shall have the statement"Speeding fines are doubled in school

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zones" clearly printed thereon. The Department of Transportation

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shall establish adequate standards for the signs and flashing

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beacons.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.