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4.25 W25 series: Oncoming traffic ... School signs. S1-1 School Crossing. S3-1 School bus stop ahead. S3-2 ... Exit speed advisory (270 degree loop curve) W13-7
School zones may also sometimes be in effect during school holidays, due to holiday programs that use school premises. In some locations, however, school zone signs will be locked up during school holidays so that motorists can drive to the normal speed limit. School zones typically have speed limits between 15 and 25 mph (25 and 40 km/h).
Though school hours in California might range from about 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Olsen said drivers should still be cautious when passing by a school zone because after-school programs can last until 6 p.m.
These signs mark school zones (in which lower speed limits may be in place), student crossings, crossing guards or signals ahead. In the U.S. and Canada, pentagon-shaped signs are used in place of the usual diamond-shaped signs. The shape of the U.S. school zone resembles a one-room schoolhouse and is the only U.S. sign shaped this way. Some ...
City streets are 25 mph, county roads are 50 mph, and state highways are 60 mph. That’s the starting point, but you’ve driven on roads with other speed limits.
Defensive driving school (requires court approval for criminal speeding tickets). Point system leading to fines, potential license suspension, increased insurance rates, and potential jail time (if criminal). California: $35 for up to 15 mph (24 km/h) over, $70 for up to 25 mph (40 km/h) $100 for over 25 mph over.
Germany used a square sign with a blue background and white lettering, similar to the minimum speed limit sign, [3] and New Zealand uses a yellow background with black lettering (similar to the Australian design without the "km/h" lettering). Ireland and the United Kingdom currently use an oblong white rectangle, the latter with black lettering ...
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