Relating to the process of establishing speed limits on a highway or road near a prekindergarten.
Impact
The bill aims to amend the Texas Transportation Code to create a more supportive environment for the safe transportation of students. It offers a structured approach for educational institutions to influence traffic regulations that directly affect their communities. With the requirement for annual public hearings, local governments are encouraged to engage with community stakeholders and make data-informed decisions regarding speed limits, thus potentially leading to lower speed limits and safer conditions around schools.
Summary
Senate Bill 2347 proposes changes to the process of establishing speed limits on highways and county roads located near educational institutions such as prekindergartens, elementary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education. The bill mandates that county commissioners and municipal governing bodies hold public hearings annually to review and potentially adjust speed limits near these educational facilities based on community requests. The intention behind these regulations is to enhance safety for students and staff traveling to and from schools by ensuring appropriate speed limits are established in proximity to these locations.
Contention
While the bill is designed to enhance safety, it might encounter opposition from local governments or agencies concerned about the administrative burden of organizing yearly public hearings. Additionally, discussions around the need for speed limit adjustments could spark debates on broader transportation policy, balancing safety concerns with traffic flow and efficiency. Some may argue that the legislation may impose additional constraints on local governance, challenging existing traffic management protocols.
The amount of statutory fees, speed limitations on multilane highways, variable speed limits, alteration of maximum speed limits on state highways, speed zone reduction limitations, and city fines and penalties; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty.
AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-07.1, and subsection 2 of section 40-05-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the amount of statutory fees, speed limitations on multilane highways, variable speed limits, alteration of maximum speed limits on state highways, speed zone reduction limitations, and city fines and penalties; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty.
Requires posted speed limit on certain limited access highways be based on speed at which 85 percent of vehicles are traveling; designated as Speed Limit Sanity Act.