| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to school zone signs; amending s. |
| 3 | 316.1895, F.S.; requiring that certain signs contain a |
| 4 | warning statement regarding increased fines for speeding |
| 5 | in school zones; providing an effective date. |
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| 7 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 9 | Section 1. Subsection (6) of section 316.1895, Florida |
| 10 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 11 | 316.1895 Establishment of school speed zones, enforcement; |
| 12 | designation.-- |
| 13 | (6) Permanent signs designating school zones and school |
| 14 | zone speed limits shall be uniform in size and color, and shall |
| 15 | have the times during which the restrictive speed limit is |
| 16 | enforced clearly designated thereon. Flashing beacons activated |
| 17 | by a time clock, or other automatic device, or manually |
| 18 | activated may be used as an alternative to posting the times |
| 19 | during which the restrictive school speed limit is enforced. Any |
| 20 | new or replacement school zone sign erected on or after July 1, |
| 21 | 2008, shall have the statement "Speeding fines are doubled in |
| 22 | school zones" clearly printed thereon. The Department of |
| 23 | Transportation shall establish adequate standards for the signs |
| 24 | and flashing beacons. |
| 25 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008. |