THE BILL ITSELF
SB 498
School Zone and Pedestrian Safety
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 498 By Senator Rodriguez 40-00761-26 2026498__
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to school zone and pedestrian safety;
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amending s. 336.045, F.S.; requiring that design and
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construction plans for the installation of crosswalks
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in school zones or on certain streets, roads, or
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highways include certain traffic control devices;
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providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Subsection (7) is added to section 336.045,
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Florida Statutes, to read:
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336.045 Uniform minimum standards for design, construction,
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and maintenance; advisory committees.—
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(7) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, beginning
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October 1, 2026, all design and construction plans for the
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installation of a crosswalk in a school zone, or on any public
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street, road, or highway with a posted speed limit exceeding 35
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miles per hour, when located at any point other than at a
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signalized intersection, shall include appropriate traffic
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control devices that conform to either:
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(a) Chapter 4J titled “Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons” of the
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most recent Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and any
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other applicable standards of the department; or
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(b) Chapter 4L titled “Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons,”
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Chapter 4S titled “Flashing Beacons,” or Chapter 4U titled “In
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Roadway Warning Lights” of the most recent Manual on Uniform
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Traffic Control Devices and any other applicable standards of
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the department. In-Roadway Warning Lights shall be used in
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conjunction with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons or Flashing
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Beacons to improve visibility of the crosswalk.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.