STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 54th Legislature (2013)

HOUSE BILL 1580	By: Scott	

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to school zones; amending 47 O.S. 2011, Section 11-806.1, which relates to reduced speed limits in school zones; requiring payment of penalty to certain revolving fund; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     47 O.S. 2011, Section 11-806.1, is amended to read as follows:
Section 11-806.1  A.  Where any portion of a road, street, or highway is a properly marked school zone, as indicated with appropriate warning signs placed in accordance with the latest edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and a reduced speed limit as properly posted, shall be in effect during certain times due to the presence or potential presence of school children, no person shall drive any vehicle upon that portion of the highway which is the school zone in excess of the reduced speed limit so posted when the reduced speed limit is in effect.  Violation of the posted reduced speed limit in the school zone shall result in the doubling of the appropriate fine.
B.  Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall, in addition to any fine imposed, pay a penalty of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) to be deposited into the Oklahoma Safe Routes to Schools Revolving Fund created in Section 421 of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2013.

54-1-5660	GRS	01/09/13