ORDINANCE NO. 250927
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Amending Chapter 70, Article XII of the Code of Ordinances, entitled "Traffic Control Signs, Signals, and Devices," by amending Sections 70-954 of the Code of Ordinances to prohibit right turns in school zones when school zone speed limits are in effect.
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WHEREAS, the City has a fundamental responsibility to protect the health, safety, and welfare of all residents, particularly the children of Kansas City; and
WHEREAS, the tragic death of an elementary student at an intersection near a school has highlighted the urgent need for enhanced traffic safety measures in school zones; and
WHEREAS, students walking, biking, and traveling to and from school are among our most vulnerable road users and deserve the highest level of protection; and
WHEREAS, school zones experience concentrated periods of pedestrian activity during arrival and dismissal times, creating heightened risk for vehicle-pedestrian conflicts; and
WHEREAS, eliminating right turns on red during school zone hours will reduce potential conflict points between vehicles and student pedestrians, particularly in intersections adjacent to schools; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is consistent with the City's commitment to Vision Zero principles and the goal of eliminating traffic-related deaths and serious injuries on Kansas City streets; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That Chapter 70, Code of Ordinances of Kansas City, Section 70-954(a)(3)c is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 70-954. Traffic control signal legend.
(a) Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting different colored lights, or colored lighted arrows, successively one at a time or in combination, only the colors green, red and yellow shall be used, except for special pedestrian signals carrying a word legend, and the lights shall indicate and apply to ...
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