Can anyone with informed knowledge on the subject tell me how Indiana interprets "children present" when it comes to school zone speed limits. I pass a school every day on my way to work, which has 20 MPH signs on each side of it. The signs are the usual that state that the speed limit applies on school days when children are present.
My question is, what does "children present" actually mean in the eyes of Indiana traffic courts? This particular school is about 50 yards from the road and there are no sidewalks along the road. Further, I never see any kids because the cars and buses drop them right off at the front door. I've literally never seen a child outside.
I'm not looking to fly through school zones, but my question was just generally, do you have to be able to see kids for them to be "present" or is the mere fact that kids are in the school building enough to consider them "present"?
My question is, what does "children present" actually mean in the eyes of Indiana traffic courts? This particular school is about 50 yards from the road and there are no sidewalks along the road. Further, I never see any kids because the cars and buses drop them right off at the front door. I've literally never seen a child outside.
I'm not looking to fly through school zones, but my question was just generally, do you have to be able to see kids for them to be "present" or is the mere fact that kids are in the school building enough to consider them "present"?