SLOW DOWN: Austin Transportation Dept. to test school zone signals

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In preparation for the school year ahead, the Austin Transportation Department will be testing school zone signals so drivers can be on the lookout for students and parents crossing streets.
There are 576 school zone signals within Austin’s seven school districts. ATD will test them all in the mornings and afternoons this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Expect to slow down during regular school commute hours, from 6:45-8 a.m. and 2:30-4:30 p.m.
The signals aren’