School crossing zones; expands definition to include higher educational institutions.

School crossing zones; institutions of higher education. Expands the definition of "school crossing zone" to include areas surrounding schools where the presence of students reasonably requires a special warning to motorists and provides that the term "school" as it relates to a school crossing zone includes public institutions of higher education and nonprofit private institutions of higher education. Currently, the definition of "school crossing zone" includes only areas surrounding schools wh…

Source: OpenStates · fetched January 23, 2026

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  Increases safety by expanding school crossing zones to include areas around public and nonprofit private institutions of higher education, requiring special warnings to motorists in these areas.

  “Expands the definition of "school crossing zone" to include areas surrounding schools where the presence of students reasonably requires a special warning to motorists and provides that the term "school" as it relates to a school crossing zone includes public institutions of higher education and nonprofit private institutions of higher education.”· Definition of School Crossing Zone