NC S846

Department of Transportation shall annually consult with public and nonpublic schools to designate "school walk zones" where lower speed limits must be set and enforced, with no limit set below 20 miles per hour.

Driving in a school zone or school walk zone above the posted speed limit results in a $250 infraction penalty; driving without due care resulting in injury to a minor is a Class 3 misdemeanor.

Establishes the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Fund with $10,000,000 in nonrecurring Highway Fund appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025.

Fund allocation: $5,000,000 for assessing and improving school walk zones; $2,000,000 for school crosswalk guard training; $3,000,000 for public awareness campaigns on pedestrian safety and pending school walk zones.

Act becomes effective December 1, 2024, for offenses committed on or after that date; funding provisions effective July 1, 2024.