Walking On or Along a Roadway (Type I Hazard)

Section 557 Section 557.130  Walking On or Along a Roadway (Type I Hazard) In determining whether a pupil walking on or along a roadway is endangered by a serious safety hazard, the location of a pupil in relation to the roadway, speed and volume of traffic, and length of hazardous section will be considered.  To determine whether a serious safety hazard exists in a particular situation, appropriate points from subsections (a) and (b) will be added together. a)         Type and Length of Hazardous Section LOCATION OF PUPIL LENGTH POINTS On roadway for a minimum of 50' because of narrow bridge or overpass 50' - 100' 100' - 200' More than 200' 7 points 9 points 10 points On roadway for a minimum of 300' because of no shoulder or sidewalk 300' - 1000' 1000' - 2000' More than 2000' 7 points 9 points 10 points On narrow shoulder within 5' of roadway for a minimum of 0.2 mile 0.2 - 0.5 mile' 0.5 - 1 mile More than 1 mile 6 points 8 points 10 points b)         Speed and Volume of Traffic SPEED VOLUME POINTS 50 - 55 mph Heavy Moderate Light 8 6 4 40 - 45 mph Heavy Moderate Light 6 4 2 30 - 35 mph Heavy Moderate Light 5 3 1