School zones are typically enforced for reduced speeds during which times?

• A. Late at night
• B. When a school is closed
• C. Weekends only
• D. During active times, usually during school hours or posted times, including crossing times

Answer: (D)

School zones slow traffic when children are likely to be nearby, so the safety focus is on times when kids are around the school. The best way those times are defined is the hours when school is in session and any posted times that signs indicate, including times when kids are crossing streets or being picked up and dropped off. This is when drivers need extra caution and lower speeds to stop quickly if a child unexpectedly enters the roadway.

Outside those periods—late at night, when the school is closed, or on weekends—there are typically few or no students in the area, so the reduced-speed requirement isn’t in effect.