School Zones

25 mph speed limit sign in school zone.

Honolulu lowers speed limits near schools — but doesn't change the signs

A year and a half after changing the legal speed limit in school zones, the city has yet to update street signs — meaning police can't cite speeders.

July 26, 2026 - Honolulu Civil Beat

Neon sign over street for historic Gaslamp Quarter district of San Diego, CA at dusk.

San Diego to Lower Speed Limits on 20% of its Streets

The city council approved reduced speed limits on streets designated as high-risk corridors, school zones, and other areas as part of its Vision Zero strategy.

March 19, 2026 - NBC 7 San Diego

Yellow school crossing sign with two figures and brick buildings in background.

Crosswalks Near NYC Schools More Dangerous Than Average

A child and a crossing guard were killed in school crosswalks within one week as the NYPD cuts crossing guard jobs.

October 31, 2023 - Curbed

Yellow school corssing sign with two human figures against blurry background

New York Cuts Almost 500 Open School Crossing Guard Jobs

The vacant positions were cut as part of an effort to trim the NYPD’s budget, but intersections near schools are already some of the city’s most dangerous for pedestrians.

May 29, 2023 - StreetsBlog NYC

Red Light Camera

Gov. Cuomo Signs Street Safety Legislation For New York City on Mother's Day

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo took his mother to work on Sunday so she could join him in a panel where he signed life-saving, street safety legislation to reinstate and expand the school zone speed camera program in New York City.

May 13, 2019 - Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Speed Cameras Have Proven Record of Reducing Speeding, New Study Says

A study released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety on September 1 showed steep reductions in speeding in Montgomery County, Maryland, where speed cameras has been in effect since 2007, reducing fatalities and severity of injuries.

September 3, 2015 - The Detroit News

Controversial Speed Camera Program for School Zones Likely to Be Repealed

A speed camera program near school zones in Nassau County on Long Island provides a cautionary tale about the limits of surveillance and fines in curbing speeding.

December 13, 2014 - CBS New York

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