Signage Tips: School Zones and Crossing

How do you quickly identify a school zone? School zone signs are pentagon shape Newer School zone signs are “yellow-green”; the older signs are still yellow. Different color school zone sign were tested in 1990. They concluded that the yellow/green stands out better and is easier for a driver to identify.

School zone signs will show 2 people walking

Many low vision drivers confuse the pedestrian sign with the school zone sign. So a quick way to identify the difference when spotting through a bioptic telescope is:

School zone signs will have a color strip at the top, which is easy to identify. Then your second time in your scope will can look for the speed.

School Zone Strageties: You should know the school zone speed in your “familiar area”. Some cities have the following; posted speed throughout the school zone, when children are present, when lights are fleshing 

Remember you are in the school zone until you have passed the school zone sign for the oncoming traffic.

Strategies to identify School Signage

• Color strip across top
• School sign vs. Pedestrian (2 figures vs. one figure)
• Know city/area school times
• School Building