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Committee Approves Uniform School Speed Zones, Removes U‑turn Ban from Draft
Summary
The City of Kingston committee approved amendments to local vehicle-and-traffic rules to create consistent school speed zones, standardize signage and hours (Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–4 p.m.), and adopt other cleanup changes; a proposed U‑turn ban in one downtown location was removed from the ordinance before passage.
The City of Kingston Public Safety and Government Committee voted Tuesday to advance changes to the city’s vehicle-and-traffic regulations that establish consistent school speed zones, require updated signage and standardize school‑zone hours to Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
John, a city staff member presenting the legislation, said the amendments are intended to make school speed limits consistent with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and to prepare locations for forthcoming school‑speed cameras by ensuring proper signing and legal speed‑zone designations.
Under the amendment package, Kingston High School and several elementary schools will…
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