There are two types of school Speed Zones I know about. One is 20 miles per hour between the hours of 7 and 5. The other is, 20 miles per hour when children are present. I often wondered, what do they mean by children? Is that a child or short person? Is that child too old? Then I found out they meant when children are in the crosswalk.
Why couldn't they just say that? Why couldn't they just say, don't run over kids in a crosswalk. And why do they believe we are the kind of people that run down kids in crosswalks? I know that , unless I am really annoyed, I don't run down anyone I see in a crosswalk. And I am pretty sure my friends and family feel the same way.
The sign sould say, School zone. Watch out for kids. Have a nice day. I think that would make us more alert and we would slow down to read the sign. Kids would, blissfully, be unaware of the danger and the rest of us would be satisfied because we did a good deed. I see smiles all around. My job is finished. Good day.