| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to speed zones at K-12 schools; amending |
| 3 | s. 316.1895, F.S.; requiring the installation of traffic |
| 4 | and pedestrian control devices at certain K-12 schools |
| 5 | unless a traffic engineering analysis determines that the |
| 6 | devices are not necessary; providing an effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 316.1895, Florida |
| 11 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 12 | 316.1895 Establishment of school speed zones, enforcement; |
| 13 | designation.-- |
| 14 | (1)(a) The Department of Transportation, pursuant to the |
| 15 | authority granted under s. 316.0745, shall adopt a uniform |
| 16 | system of traffic control devices and pedestrian control devices |
| 17 | for use on the streets and highways in the state surrounding all |
| 18 | schools, public and private. |
| 19 | (b) The Department of Transportation shall compile, |
| 20 | publish, and transmit a manual containing all specifications and |
| 21 | requirements with respect to the system of devices established |
| 22 | pursuant to paragraph (a) to the governing body of each county |
| 23 | and municipality in the state, and the Department of |
| 24 | Transportation and each county and municipality in the state |
| 25 | shall install and maintain such traffic and pedestrian control |
| 26 | devices in conformity with such uniform system. Traffic and |
| 27 | pedestrian control devices shall be installed at all public or |
| 28 | private K-12 schools located on state roads unless a traffic |
| 29 | engineering analysis, conducted according to standards developed |
| 30 | by the Department of Transportation, determines that such |
| 31 | devices are not necessary. |
| 32 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009. |