school crossing

Pedestrian zone, children

A school crossing is a designated place where students cross a street near a school, typically marked with painted lines, signs, and often staffed by a crossing guard during arrival and dismissal times.

Drivers must slow down or stop at school crossings: The speed limit drops to 20 mph near the school crossing.

Related

signs · walk sign · flashing · guards · pedestrian · safety · safety patrol · orange · vest · flags · slow · speed limit · stop · sidewalk · morning · drop off · afternoon · buses

Categories
Opposites
pedestrian protection level

school crossingfreeway

Highway without tolls

expressway · highway · open road · rural highway · autobahn

crossing user type

school crossingcattle crossing

Road sign for livestock

deer crossing · wildlife crossing · railroad crossing

traffic restriction level

school crossinghighway

Major road for travel

autobahn · speedway · fast lane · passing zone

Family

school, crossing, schools, schooled, schooling, schoolboy, schoolgirl, schoolhouse, schoolteacher

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G