§ 77-51. School crossing zones.

(a)

Speed limit; days and time when in effect. On that portion of those streets or highways being designated below as a school crossing zone, the prima facie maximum, reasonable and prudent speed in miles per hour between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday when school is in session, shall be 20 miles per hour, provided that an appropriate sign giving notice thereof is erected.

(b)

Signage. Such sign may provide that such prima facie maximum speed shall apply when an accompanying light is flashing and that such prima facie maximum speed limit shall apply only during such flashing. Alternatively, if flashing lights are not utilized, it shall be sufficient if such sign states, in letters and numbers large enough to be clearly and plainly seen by passing drivers, the speed and the time for which the reduced speed limit shall be in effect.

(c)

Defense. It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge of exceeding the prima facie maximum speed established in subsection (a) that the day in question was a day when there were no classes in session at the nearest school, as well as at any school within 2,000 feet of the location of such alleged excessive speeding.

(d)

Locations. The following streets or portions of streets shall be designated as school crossing zones from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Monday through Friday when school is in session:

On Bailey Ranch Road from 200 linear feet east of the east right-of-way line of Champion Drive to the most westerly driveway of the Aledo ISD property, as depicted in Exhibit "A" [Exhibit A is on file with the city].

(Ord. No. C-2010-05, § 1, 5-27-2010)