change the fine for speeding in school zones.

 

This bill will increase the fine for speeding in school zones during school hours to triple the normal amount, and

increase the fine for speeding in school zones at any time by $25. This aims to decrease the number of children injured

or killed in car accidents.

 

More than 100 schoolchildren are injured or killed in car accidents every year, which is too high. A car travelling at

50 miles per hour has an 85% chance of killing a person it hits, while a car travelling at 20 mph has only a 5% chance.

Increasing the fine of speeding in school zones will dissuade people from going at dangerous speeds while children are

nearby, decreasing the chance that kids are hit. Currently, there is only an extra fine during the morning, recess, and

afternoon, but children are still present around the building during school hours. This bill will institute a fine

during all school hours, as well as $25 extra at any time.

 

School zone- any section of road next to public or nonpublic school property where children can enter the road. Any

established school crossing is also considered a school-zone.

 

No funding will be needed.

 

The penalty for speeding in school zones during school hours will be triple the normal amount that would be charged for

exceeding the speed limit, and an extra $25 any other time.

 

This bill will go into effect on the 1st of August, 2026.