Bill > H0283

This bill enhances school zone and pedestrian safety by requiring specific traffic control device standards for crosswalks in school zones and on public streets, roads, or highways with speed limits over 35 miles per hour. Starting October 1, 2026, design and construction plans for crosswalks in these areas must include traffic control devices that comply with either the Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons section (Chapter 4J) or alternative sections like Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (Chapter 4L), Flashing Beacons (Chapter 4S), or In-Roadway Warning Lights (Chapter 4U) from the most recent Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. When using In-Roadway Warning Lights, the bill mandates that they must be used in combination with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons or Flashing Beacons to improve crosswalk visibility. These requirements aim to increase pedestrian safety by ensuring more prominent and effective traffic signaling at potentially dangerous crossing points, particularly near schools and on faster roadways. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2026, giving local governments and transportation departments time to prepare and update their design standards.

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https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/283