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New York State Department of Transportation
Regulations of the Commissioner
Part 191
Child Safety Zones

 

Section

191.1 Purpose
191.2 Definitions
191.3 Types of safety hazards students may encounter while walking to and from school
191.4 Point determination
191.5 Illustrative examples of various hazards
191.6 Petition for the designation of a child safety zone
191.7 Application for determining a child safety zone
191.8 Analysis sheet for determining a child safety zone

§ 191.1 Purpose.
Historical Note

The Child Safety Transportation Act of 1992 (Chapters 69 and 403 of the Laws of 1992) allows school districts to transport students for distances less than the statutory transportation distance requirements. These guidelines have been developed in consultation with the State Education Department, the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Division of State Police in order to identify conditions under which walking to and from school may endanger the safety of children. Using these guidelines, school districts can authorize the establishment of a child safety zone.
There are three basic types of safety hazards students may encounter while walking to school:
Highways without sidewalks or adequate shoulders,
Highway intersections, and
Highway-railroad grade crossings

The guidelines identify factors for each of these types of hazards. These factors, each with assigned point values, are added together to determine if a hazardous zone exists. If the total points equal or exceed the values as set forth in section 191.4 of this Part, then the school district may choose to create a child safety zone.

Historical Note
Sec. filed Feb. 2, 1993 eff. Feb. 17, 1993.

§ 191.2 Definitions.
Historical Note

The following words and phrases used in this Part are defined as follows:

(a) Curb. A vertical or sloping member along the edge of a roadway clearly defining the pavement edge.
(b) Highway. The entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. For the purposes of this Part, the word highway is a generic term for parkway, road, street, avenue, drive, boulevard, lane, etc.
(c) Intersection. The area embraced when two or more highways join one another. Where a highway includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of each roadway of such divided highway by an intersecting highway shall be regarded as a separate intersection. In the event such intersecting highway also includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of two roadways of such highways shall be regarded as a separate intersection. There is no differentiation between intersections involving major highways and intersections involving minor highways. Each intersection is evaluated on its own merits by calculating the hazard points from the appropriate chart in section 191.4 of this Part.
(d) Narrow bridge or underpass. A bridge or underpass which, because of significant reduction in pavement widths on or under the structure, requires students to walk on the roadway due to the absence of shoulders or sidewalks. In addition, for a location to be considered as a narrow bridge or underpass, at least one of the following roadway widths shall exist:
(1) two way traffic with a width of less than 18 feet;
(2) two way traffic with a width greater than or equal to 18 feet, but less than the width of the approach roadway;
(3) one way bridge with a width of less than or equal to 10 feet; or
(4) one way bridge with a roadway width less than the width of the approach roadway.
(e) No control. Neither stop signs nor traffic signals are in place that would require vehicles to stop on the roadway which the children are crossing. Yield signs are not considered as stop controls for the purpose of these guidelines.
(f) Number of lanes crossed. The total number of lanes on the roadway being crossed, including through lanes and turning lanes.
(g) Number of tracks. The number of railroad tracks at a railroad crossing. Tracks must be within 100 feet of each other to be considered as part of the same crossing. Crossings with an adult school crossing guard is considered in the same vain as crossing a street with an adult crossing guard. Therefore, no hazard is deemed to exist.
(h) Number of trains. The sum of all freight and passenger trains using a railroad crossing during a one hour interval in the morning and a one hour interval in the afternoon. The one hour intervals should occur during the normal hours students can be expected to walk to and from school. The number of passenger trains using the crossing during the affected hours can usually be obtained from the railroad companies. However, determining the number of freight trains may require a manual count because their schedule is subject to a degree of randomness. Since the number of freight trains using a crossing may vary from day to day, an average count based on five weekdays of observations during the morning and afternoon crossing periods must be made. Switching movements using a crossing can also be considered, but the number used should be an average count based on five weekdays of observations during the morning and afternoon crossing periods.
(i) Pedestrian devices. The presence of traffic control equipment such as pedestrian signal indications and/or pedestrian push buttons for the purpose of controlling pedestrian traffic. Pedestrian indications are traffic signal indications which consist of the illuminated words "WALK" and "DONT WALK". A traffic signal equipped with pedestrian indications may or may not have push buttons to operate the pedestrian signal. The other type of pedestrian device is simply a pedestrian push button attached to a pole or post. When used without pedestrian signal indications, the activated push button provides for additional time so that a pedestrian can cross the street safely. It should be noted that all traffic will not necessarily come to a halt when the indications are displayed. While some traffic signals are equipped with pedestrian indications that provide an exclusive walk phase and no turns on red, others have pedestrian indications which allow traffic and pedestrians to move concurrently. Therefore, it is important to recognize the type of pedestrian indications because they do not all operate in the same manner.
(j) Roadway. The portion of a highway improved, designed, marked, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the shoulder and slope. In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways (i.e., divided highway), the term roadway shall refer to any such roadway separately. The median is not considered a part of the roadway.
(k) Shoulder. The portion of a highway contiguous with the roadway. Generally, this is the relatively flat area between the outer edge of a roadway with no curb and the point where the earth begins sloping either upward or downward, intended for the use by stopped vehicles and for emergency use. It may be paved or unpaved. A shoulder with a width less than five feet is considered a narrow shoulder. For the purposes of this program, a shoulder will be considered to exist if it is visible by means of pavement marking delineation (i.e.,a white edgeline) or if the pavement seams or joints makes it appear that a shoulder (usually less than the width of a travel lane) is present.

(l) Sidewalk. The portion of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines, intended for the use of pedestrians. It may be paved or unpaved.
(m) Speed limit. The legally set maximum speed which vehicles are permitted to travel on a roadway.
(n) Stop sign control. Traffic on the roadway being crossed by the school children is required to stop by a stop sign.
(o) Traffic control signals. Any device, whether manually, electrically, or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and permitted to proceed.
(p) Volume of traffic. The volume of traffic on a highway is based on a 15 minute vehicular traffic count including all through and turning vehicles, during a typical morning or afternoon period in which students are walking to or from school. The hourly volume, if known, may be substituted for the 15 minute count by simply dividing the hourly count by four. If traffic counts are conducted for both the morning and afternoon period, then the average of the two volume counts should be used. However, there is no requirement to conduct more than one traffic count for each highway under consideration. The volume of traffic can be classified into the following categories for the purpose of this program:

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Low (L) < 50 vehicles per 15 minute period
Medium (M) 50 to 100 vehicles per 15 minute period
High (H) > 100 vehicles per 15 minute period

A separate count should be made whenever a change in the speed limit occurs or the type of walking facility changes, (i.e., sidewalk to shoulder to no shoulder). In addition, a new traffic count should be made when it is suspected that the volume changes due to the influence of an intersecting highway. It is possible that a stretch of highway may have several segments each with different or similar volume groups.

Historical Note
Sec. filed Feb. 2, 1993 eff. Feb. 17, 1993.


§ 191.3 Types of safety hazards students may encounter while walking to and from school.
Historical Note

A student may encounter three different types of potential hazards while walking to school:

(a) Highways without sidewalks or adequate shoulders. With this type of hazard, a student must be walking either on a narrow shoulder or in the roadway. If a usable sidewalk exists, then the student is expected to use it unless the sidewalk is closed to the public by order of the local municipality. The length of the highway section without sidewalks where children walk on the roadway or on a shoulder within five feet of the roadway is to be measured by any normally accepted method (i.e.,use a measuring wheel, measuring tape or scale the distance from a map). For children to be covered by a child safety zone, they must walk the complete length of the section under analysis. When evaluating a subdivision or neighborhood, the district may use the closest residence to the school for which all students in the neighborhood must pass as the point to begin calculations. If this residence qualifies, all other residences in the neighborhood will also qualify. In order to determine a point value for this type of hazard, the following information must be known:
(1) facility which the student walks on (i.e., sidewalk, shoulder greater than five feet wide, shoulder less than five feet wide, or roadway);
(2) 15 minute volume count on the affected roadway during the normal period when students walk to and from school; and
(3) speed limit on the affected roadway. Determine the type of facility, the volume of traffic, and the speed limit using the definitions for "Curb", "Narrow bridge or underpass", "Roadway", "Shoulder", "Sidewalk", "Speed limit", and "Volume of traffic". Distances should be rounded to the nearest foot. On a roadway without a shoulder for a distance of 397 feet, one point is awarded for the first 300 feet and a second point is awarded for feet 301 through 600.
(b) Highway intersections. With this type of hazard, the student must be crossing a roadway at an intersection or a marked midblock pedestrian crossing. Two roadways may need to be crossed at an intersection. When this occurs, only the most critical roadway (highest points) should be used. The roadways which the student must cross can either be public or private. In the case of a private road, such as an entrance to a shopping center or an industrial plant, the 15-minute volume must be representative of a 15-minute period when the student walks to or from school. Crossing a roadway is not considered a hazard due to the presence of any of the following controls which provide pedestrian protection:
(1) all way stop signs;
(2) adult crossing guard; and
(3) pedestrian bridge or underpass within 500 feet of the crossing which can be utilized instead of crossing the road. Each intersection is considered a separate, distinct hazard. Along a given route, a student may cross four to five intersections. The intersection with the highest point value should be used in the analysis to determine if a CSZ exists because a hazardous intersection must be crossed. If a combination of hazards is to be examined, then the two intersections which have the highest individual point totals may be used. Consequently, the number of qualifying points is higher for multiple hazards than it is for a single hazard. Determine the type of control, the number of lanes of traffic on the roadway being crossed, the volume of traffic, and the speed limit using the definitions for "No control", "Number of lanes crossed", "Speed limit", "Stop sign control", "Traffic control signals" and "Volume of traffic".
(c) Highway-railroad grade crossings. With this type of hazard, the following information must be known:
(1) number of tracks in use; and
(2) number of trains using the tracks during the morning and afternoon crossing periods. Determine the number of tracks and trains using the definitions for "Number of tracks" and "Number of trains".

Historical Note
Sec. filed Feb. 2, 1993 eff. Feb. 17, 1993.
§ 191.4 Point determination.
Historical Note

An analysis should be completed for the highway sections containing the types of hazards the student encounters. A route to school can involve walking along one or more highways. As a result, it is not always obvious when a new highway segment should be evaluated, especially when conditions may change along that highway. A new highway segment exists whenever the facility type on which a student must walk changes. There are four different types of facilities:

(a) sidewalk (any width) or a shoulder >= five feet wide;
(b) shoulder < five feet wide;
(c) roadway with no shoulder; and
(d) roadway with a narrow bridge or overpass.
In some cases, a highway or several highways with the same type of walking facility, may undergo several changes regarding its volume and/or speed limit. To simplify matters, the average volume and/or speed limit that occurs in the segment should be used. For example, over a one mile stretch, the following situation occurs for a series of contiguous highways without adequate shoulders (i.e., shoulder < five feet wide):

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++++++++
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Point A to B .15 mile Low Volume 40 mph
Point B to C .35 mile Medium Volume 35 mph
Point C to D .50 mile High Volume 30 mph
1.00 mile


The average speed is 35 mph [(40 + 35 + 30) / 3] and would be used in calculating the point totals. Since the average speed is only required to be determined to the nearest five mph interval, it can be easily calculated as simply a straight, unweighted average of all the speeds. The route used between home and school must avoid hazardous locations when a more reasonable route is available. In addition, the analysis is to be based on conditions that will remain basically unchanged throughout the school year. Section 3635-b(2) specifies that transportation will be provided "on the basis that their most direct walking route to school will traverse a hazardous zone". However, before a CSZ can be established, alternative solutions must be investigated. Sometimes, a hazard can be mitigated by changing the route which the student walks to one that is slightly shorter or longer. Such a route could be deemed more "reasonable" because it avoids the alleged hazards found on the more direct walking route. For routes where a single hazard exists, determine the type of hazard, the number of points produced by the hazard and the highest grade level that would qualify for bus transportation as indicated in the accompanying chart. For routes where several hazards exists, there are two options which can be followed. First, determine the type of hazards that exist and calculate the number of points produced by each hazard. Compare the point totals for each hazard and use the point value of the greatest hazard to determine the highest grade level that would qualify for bus transportation as indicated in the accompanying chart. If an area fails to qualify for a specific grade level, then a combination of hazards should be examined. Determine the types of hazards, the sum of points produced by the two greatest hazards and the highest grade level that would qualify for bus transportation as indicated in the accompanying chart. It should be noted that the two hazards identified may be of the same type or of different types. A school route will be determined to be a hazardous zone for children in certain grades if it produces at least the points indicated in the accompanying chart.
TABLE 1 - NUMBER OF QUALIFYING POINTS REQUIRED

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Total number of points required to qualify a student for POINTS
transportation
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A. Grades K - 8 with 1 HAZARD 12
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B. Grades K - 8 with 2 Greatest HAZARDS 21
C. Grades 9 - 12 with 1 HAZARD 15
D. Grades 9 - 12 with 2 Greatest HAZARDS 27


TABLE 2 - HIGHWAYS WITHOUT SIDEWALKS OR ADEQUATE SHOULDERS

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SITUATION POINTS
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1. Student walks on a sidewalk, shoulder or roadway with a
given length:
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A. Sidewalk or shoulder >= 5 feet wide: 0
B. Shoulder < 5 feet wide: *
* 1 point for every 500 ft or fraction thereof; examples:
1 to 500 ft = 1 point, 501 to 1000 ft = 2 points
C. Roadway with no shoulder: **
** 1 point for every 300 ft or fraction thereof; examples:
1 to 300 ft = 1 point, 301 to 600 ft = 2 points
D. Roadway with a narrow bridge or overpass: ***
*** 1 point for every 25 ft or fraction thereof; examples:
1 to 25 ft = 1 point, 26 to 50 ft = 2 points
2. Student walks on roadway or shoulder < 5 ft wide with 15 minute traffic volumes of:
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A. Low (L) - less than 50 vehicles 1
B. Medium (M) - 50 to 100 vehicles 3
C. High (H) - more than 100 vehicles 5
3. Student walks on roadway or shoulder < 5 ft wide with a speed limit >= 40 MPH:
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A. 40 MPH 1
B. 45 MPH 2
C. 50 MPH 3
D. 55 MPH 4


TABLE 3 - HIGHWAY INTERSECTIONS

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SITUATION POINTS
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4. Student crosses a highway intersection with the
following degree of traffic control:
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A. All way stop signs, an adult crossing guard, or a 0
pedestrian bridge/underpass within 500 feet of the
crossing
B. Traffic signal with pedestrian devices 1 per lane
(*)
C. Stop signs, or a traffic signal without 2 per lane
pedestrian devices (*)
D. No traffic control measures 3 per lane
(*)
5. Student walks on roadway or shoulder < 5 ft wide with 15 minute traffic volumes of:
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A. Low (L) - less than 50 vehicles 1
B. Medium (M) - 50 to 100 vehicles 3
C. High (H) - more than 100 vehicles 5
6. Student crosses a highway intersection with a
speed limit of:
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A. less than 40 MPH 0
B. 40 MPH 1
C. 45 MPH 2
D. 50 MPH 3
E. 55 MPH 4

(*)-Up to 4 lanes may be considered
(*)-Up to 4 lanes may be considered
(*)-Up to 4 lanes may be considered

TABLE 4 - HIGHWAY - RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS

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SITUATION POINTS
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7. Student crosses an active railroad crossing during the
normal school crossing period:
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A. 1 or 2 tracks and 0 trains 0
1 train 5
2 trains 9
3 or more trains 13
B. 3 or more tracks and 0 trains 0
1 train 7
2 trains 11
3 or more trains 15



Historical Note
Sec. filed Feb. 2, 1993 eff. Feb. 17, 1993.

§ 191.5 Illustrative examples of various hazards.
Historical Note


(a) Highways without sidewalks or adequate shoulders. A 4th grade child going to an elementary school must walk four feet from the roadway on a shoulder along a two lane road for a distance of 1/2 mile. If the road is posted at 50 mph, with a 15 minute vehicular traffic count of 120, the situation would produce the following points:

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HAZARD TYPE - HIGHWAYS WITHOUT SIDEWALKS OR ADEQUATE SHOULDERS
1. Shoulder < five feet wide, 1/2 mile 6 points
2. 120 vehicles per 15 minutes 5
3. 50 mph 3
HAZARD TYPE - HIGHWAY INTERSECTIONS
4. Does not cross highway 0
5. N/A 0
6. N/A 0
HAZARD TYPE - HIGHWAY - RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS
7. Does not cross railroad tracks 0
14 points


Result: CSZ established for grades K - 8
No CSZ established for grades 9 - 12
To establish a CSZ, 12 points are required for a 4th grade student and 15 points for students in grades 9 - 12. The situation meets the criteria for establishing a CSZ for students in grades K - 8 since 14 points were calculated. However, a CSZ is not justified for students in grades 9 - 12.


(b) Highways without sidewalks or adequate shoulders. A family has a 3rd grade child and an 9th grade child going to schools at the same location. They must walk 1050 feet on a two lane roadway posted at 40 mph with no shoulder or sidewalk. Recent traffic counts indicate that 600 vehicles per hour use the roadway during the morning walk to school. Each child would have the following points:

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HAZARD TYPE - HIGHWAYS W/O SIDEWALKS OR ADEQUATE SHOULDERS
1. No Shoulder, 1050 feet 4 points
2. 600 vph (150 veh per 15 minutes) 5
3. 40 mph 1
HAZARD TYPE - HIGHWAY INTERSECTIONS
4. Does not cross highway 0
5. N/A 0
6. N/A 0
HAZARD TYPE - HIGHWAY - RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS
7. Does not cross railroad tracks 0
10 points


Result: No CSZ established for grades K - 8
No CSZ established for grades 9 - 12
To establish a CSZ, 12 points are required for a 3rd grade student and 15 points for students in grades 9 - 12. The situation does not meet the criteria for establishing a CSZ for students in grades K - 8 since 10 points were calculated. Also, a CSZ is not justified for students in grades 9 - 12.


(c) Highway intersections. An 8th grade child walking to a middle school on a sidewalk must cross Central Avenue, a four lane highway with a posted speed limit of 45 mph. Traffic is not required to stop on Central Avenue, only on the intersecting side streets. A 15 minute vehicular traffic count generated 200 vehicles on Central Avenue. The child would have the following points:

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HAZARD TYPE - HIGHWAYS W/O SIDEWALKS OR ADEQUATE SHOULDERS
1. Sidewalk 0 points
2. N/A 0
3. N/A 0
HAZARD TYPE - HIGHWAY INTERSECTIONS
4. Cross 4 lane roadway w/o traffic control 12
5. 200 vehicles per 15 minutes 5
6. 45 mph traffic on Central Avenue 2
HAZARD TYPE - HIGHWAY - RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS
7. Does not cross railroad tracks 0
19 points


Result: CSZ established for grades K - 8
CSZ established for grades 9 - 12
To establish a CSZ, 12 points are required for an 8th grade student and 15 points for students in grades 9 - 12. The situation meets the criteria for establishing a CSZ for students in grades K - 8 since 14 points were calculated. A CSZ is also justified for students in grades 9 - 12.


(d) Highway-railroad crossings. A 5th grade child walking to school on a sidewalk must cross two adjacent railroad tracks. If this location has two trains crossing daily during the one hour period children are going to school and one train crossing daily during the one hour period children are returning from school, there would be a total of three trains, and the situation would produce the following points:

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HAZARD TYPE - HIGHWAYS W/O SIDEWALKS OR ADEQUATE SHOULDERS
1. Sidewalk 0 points
2. N/A 0
3. N/A 0
HAZARD TYPE - HIGHWAY INTERSECTIONS
4. Does not cross highway 0
5. N/A 0
6. N/A 0
HAZARD TYPE - HIGHWAY - RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS
7. Cross 2 tracks, 3 trains 13
13 points


Result: CSZ established for grades K - 8
No CSZ established for grades 9 - 12
To establish a CSZ, 12 points are required for an 8th grade student and 15 points for students in grades 9 - 12. The situation meets the criteria for establishing a CSZ for students in grades K - 8 since 13 points were calculated. However, a CSZ is not justified for students in grades 9 - 12.


(e) Combination of two greatest hazards. A sophomore student going to a high school must walk four feet from the roadway on a shoulder along a two lane road for a distance of 1/2mile. The road is posted at 35 mph, with a 15 minute vehicular traffic count of 240. The student must also cross Main Street, a three lane highway with a posted speed limit of 45 mph. Traffic is controlled by a traffic signal with pedestrian indications. A 15 minute vehicular traffic count generated 200 vehicles on Main Street. The situation would produce the following points:

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HAZARD TYPE - HIGHWAYS W/O SIDEWALKS OR ADEQUATE SHOULDERS
1. Shoulder < 5 feet wide, 1/2 mile 6 points
2. 240 veh per 15 minutes on two lane road 5
3. 35 mph on two lane roadway 0
11 points
HAZARD TYPE - HIGHWAY INTERSECTIONS
4. Cross Main Street, 3 lanes, traffic signal with 3
pedestrian indications
5. 200 veh per 15 minutes on Main Street 5
6. 45 mph on Main street 2
10 points
HAZARD TYPE - HIGHWAY - RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS
7. Does not cross railroad tracks 0
0 points
Sum of Two Greatest Hazards 21 points


Result: CSZ established for grades K - 8
No CSZ established for grades 9 - 12
To establish a CSZ, 12 points are required for an 8th grade student and 15 points for students in grades 9 - 12. The situation does not meet the criteria for establishing a CSZ based on a single hazard for students in grades K - 8 or grades 9 - 12. However, when the two greatest hazards are combined, the criteria is met for grades K - 8 since 21 points were calculated. However, a CSZ is not justified for students in grades 9 - 12.


(f) Combination of two greatest hazards. A sophomore student going to a high school must walk four feet from the roadway on a shoulder along a two lane road for a distance of .8 mile (4224 feet). The road is posted at 35 mph, with a 15 minute vehicular traffic count of 240. The student must also cross Main Street, a three lane highway with a posted speed limit of 45 mph. Traffic is controlled by a traffic signal without pedestrian indications. A 15 minute vehicular traffic count generated 200 vehicles on Main Street. In addition, the student must cross a highway-railroad grade crossing with one track. This location has one train crossing daily during the one hour period children are going to school and one train crossing daily during the one hour period children are returning from school. Therefore, there would be a total of two trains, and the situation would produce the following points:

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++++++
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HAZARD TYPE - HIGHWAYS W/O SIDEWALKS OR ADEQUATE SHOULDERS
1. Shoulder < 5 feet wide, .8 mile 9 points
2. 240 veh per 15 minutes on two lane road 5
3. 35 mph on two lane roadway 0
14 points
HAZARD TYPE - HIGHWAY INTERSECTIONS
4. Cross Main Street, 3 lanes, traffic signal without 6
pedestrian indications
5. 200 veh per 15 minutes on Main Street 5
6. 45 mph on Main street 2
13 points


Result: CSZ established for grades K - 8 based on 1 hazard
CSZ established for grades 9 - 12 based on 2 hazards
To establish a CSZ, 12 points are required for students in grades 8 - 12 and 15 points for students in grades 9 - 12. The situation does meet the criteria for establishing a CSZ based on a single hazard for students in grades K - 8 as there are two individual hazards with 13 and 14 points respectively. However, the criteria is not met for students in grades 9 - 12. If the two greatest hazards are combined, the criteria is met for both grades K - 8 and 9 - 12 since 27 points were calculated.



Historical Note
Sec. filed Feb. 2, 1993 eff. Feb. 17, 1993.

§ 191.6 Petition for the designation of a child safety zone.
Historical Note

We the undersigned, request that the Board of Education of the ___________School District review a request for designating ___________ between ___________ and ___________ as a Child Safety Zone.
After receipt of the petition, the Board of Education or Board of Trustees of the affected school district may directly, or by appointment of an advisory committee, make an investigation to determine if such a zone should be established in the district. The investigation shall be made pursuant to the regulations set forth in this Part.
Name Address
1. ___________________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________________________________
7. ___________________________________________________________________________
8. ___________________________________________________________________________
9. ___________________________________________________________________________
10. ___________________________________________________________________________
11. ___________________________________________________________________________
12. ___________________________________________________________________________
13. ___________________________________________________________________________
14. ___________________________________________________________________________
15. ___________________________________________________________________________
16. ___________________________________________________________________________
17. ___________________________________________________________________________
18. ___________________________________________________________________________
19. ___________________________________________________________________________
20. ___________________________________________________________________________
21. ___________________________________________________________________________
22. ___________________________________________________________________________
23. ___________________________________________________________________________
24. ___________________________________________________________________________
25. ___________________________________________________________________________
Page
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Historical Note
Sec. filed Feb. 2, 1993 eff. Feb. 17, 1993.

§ 191.7 Application for determining a child safety zone.
Historical Note

_______________________________________________________________________________
Pursuant to section 3635-b of the Education Law, a petition shall be submitted in order to request that the Board of Education investigate the need to establish a Child Safety Zone for the purpose of transporting students to and from school.
The petition shall contain a minimum of 25 qualified voters of the school district or five percent of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election of the members of the Board of Education, whichever is greater.
For requests that designates an area/neighborhood, please submit the application as a package for the entire neighborhood or area to be affected. The package shall contain the petition and application for each family requesting transportation.
_______________________________________________________________________________
Name of Parent/Guardian _______________________________________________________
Mailing Address _______________________________________________________________
City _____________________ ZIP Code ___________________ Telephone # ___________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Name of the Student(s) ________________________________________________________
Name of School to Which Qualifying ____________________________________________
Student(s) is Walking
Address of School______________________________________________________________
City ________________ ZIP Code ________________
On a separate 81/2 inch by 11 inch sheet of paper, please provide a map or sketch showing the school route. As a minimum, this map should include the residence where the student(s) reside, location of the school that the student(s) attend, and the route the student(s) travel to and from school. Please indicate all street names and route numbers along the route.


Historical Note
Sec. filed Feb. 2, 1993 eff. Feb. 17, 1993.

§ 191.8 Analysis sheet for determining a child safety zone.
Date: ________________ Completed by: _____________________
Name of School to Which Qualifying
Student(s) is Walking:_________________________________________________________
Address of the School: ________________________________________________________
City: _____________________State: ___________NY ZIP Code ___________.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
POINT DETERMINATION
HAZARD TYPE - Highways Without Sidewalks or Inadequate Shoulders
1. Location on highway (check one): ___________Points
[ ] on shoulder >= five feet wide or sidewalk
[ ] on shoulder <= five feet wide without a sidewalk
[ ] on roadway with no shoulder
[ ] on roadway at a narrow bridge or overpass
2. 15 minute vehicular count on roadway being walked by ___________ Points
the students: ___________ vehicles
3. Speed limit on roadway being walked:_____ mph ___________ Points
____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
X. Total Points (Line 1 + Line 2 + Line 3) ___________ Points
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
HAZARD TYPE - Highway Intersections
4. Traffic control on roadway being crossed ___________ Points
(check one):
Number of lanes of traffic: ___________ lanes
[ ] no control
[ ] stop sign or traffic signal w/o ped walk lights
[ ] traffic signal with ped walk lights
[ ] all way stop signs, adult crossing guard, or
pedestrian overpass/underpass
5. 15 minute vehicular count on roadway being crossed by ___________ Points
the students: ___________ vehicles
6. Speed limit on roadway being crossed: ___________ mph ___________Points
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Y. Total Points (Line 4 + Line 5 + Line 6) ___________Points
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
HAZARD TYPE - Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings
7. a) Number of tracks crossed: ___________Points
b) Number of trains daily during school
crossing periods: ___________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Z. Total Points (Line 7) ___________ Points
FINDINGS
FINDINGS

Single Hazard: (Line X, Y, or Z) ___________ Points
___________Exist for children through grade ___________.
___________Does not exist for any school children.
Combination of Hazards: (Line X, Y, or Z) ___________Points
(Sum of Two Greatest Hazards)
___________Exist for children through grade___________ .
___________Does not exist for any school children.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
I hereby certify that the results of the analysis are accurate and reflect traffic conditions as of this date for the location under study.
___________________________ ________________
Signature of School Superintendent Date