Florida Senate - 2017                                    SB 1416
       
       
        
       By Senator Young
       
       
       
       
       
       18-01248A-17                                          20171416__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to enhanced safety for school
    3         crossings; creating s. 316.1896, F.S.; requiring the
    4         Department of Transportation to evaluate the viability
    5         and cost of a uniform system of high-visibility
    6         markings and signage for designation of safe school
    7         crossings, subject to certain requirements;
    8         authorizing the department to consider in its
    9         evaluation implementation of new technology or
   10         innovations that enhance pedestrian and crosswalk
   11         visibility; providing an effective date.
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   13  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   15         Section 1. Section 316.1896, Florida Statutes, is created
   16  to read:
   17         316.1896 Safe school crossing locations; evaluation by
   18  Department of Transportation.—The Department of Transportation
   19  shall evaluate the viability and cost of a uniform system of
   20  specific, high-visibility pavement markings and signage for use
   21  on arterial roads or collector roads, as defined in s. 334.03,
   22  within a 1-mile radius of all schools, public and private, to
   23  designate safe school crossing locations. In its evaluation, the
   24  department may consider implementation of new technology or
   25  innovations that enhance pedestrian and crosswalk visibility.
   26         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2017.