(1) The Department of Education, in collaboration with the Virgin Islands Police Department and the Virgin Islands Department of Public Works, shall establish the boundaries for each school to determine its school speed zones. School speed zones must:(1) be established in proximity to schools to enhance the safety of students and pedestrians during school hours and other designated times; and(2) be established based on assessment that considers the following criteria:(i) The proximity of school buildings to adjacent roadways;(ii) Pedestrian and vehicular traffic patterns, including peak times coinciding with school hours;(iii) Historical accident data and reported near-misses involving students and vehicles; and(iv) Road geometry, visibility, and existing speed limits in the vicinity of schools.
(1) be established in proximity to schools to enhance the safety of students and pedestrians during school hours and other designated times; and
(2) be established based on assessment that considers the following criteria:(i) The proximity of school buildings to adjacent roadways;(ii) Pedestrian and vehicular traffic patterns, including peak times coinciding with school hours;(iii) Historical accident data and reported near-misses involving students and vehicles; and(iv) Road geometry, visibility, and existing speed limits in the vicinity of schools.
(i) The proximity of school buildings to adjacent roadways;
(ii) Pedestrian and vehicular traffic patterns, including peak times coinciding with school hours;
(iii) Historical accident data and reported near-misses involving students and vehicles; and
(iv) Road geometry, visibility, and existing speed limits in the vicinity of schools.