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SAFER TO SCHOOL
GUIDELINES FOR INSTALLING URBAN EQUIPMENT
AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN OF TRAFFIC AREAS
TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN

LJUBLJANA
SEPTEMBER 2019
SAFER TO SCHOOL
Guidelines for Installing Urban Equipment and Architectural Design of Traffic Areas
to Improve Road Safety for School Children

© MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE, Slovenian Infrastructure Agency

CIP - Kataložni zapis o publikaciji

Narodna in univerzitetna knjižnica, Ljubljana

656.01:373

BRUMEC, Uroš
Safer to school : guidelines for installing urban equipment and architectural
design of traffic areas to improve road safety for school children / [text Uroš
Brumec ; translation into English by Translation and Interpretation Division at the
Secretariat-General of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia ; illustrations
Sonja Eržen and Iztok Ambrož]. - Ljubljana : Ministry of Infrastructure, Slovenian
Infrastructure Agency, 2019

ISBN 978-961-6191-23-4
1. Gl. stv. nasl.
COBISS.SI-ID 301551872
CONTENTS EXPERT STATEMENT A TIMETABLES 22
LETTER OF SUPPORT B »YOUR SPEED IS« SIGNS 23
Foreword D »CHILD« LED DISPLAYS 24
Introduction D »CYCLIST« LED DISPLAYS 25
In general E TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
»CHILD« and »CYCLIST« LED DISPLAYS 26
TYPEFACE AND COLOURS 1
NOTIFICATIONS TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY 27
TYPEFACE 2
CANVASES 28
COLOURS, RETROREFLECTIVE 3
BANNERS 29
COLOURS, CMYK SYSTEM 6
FLAGS 30
URBAN EQUIPMENT 8
POSTERS 31
BOLLARDS 9
CYCLING PROFICIENCY TEST SIGNS 32
SIGNS MARKING SCHOOL ZONES 10
BUS SIGN STICKERS 34
ROAD MARKING STICKERS 11
»STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! THINK!« SIGN 35
CHILDREN ON ROAD SIGNS 12
»NO CELL PHONE USE« SIGNS 36
CYCLIST SIGNS 13
»BE VISIBLE« SIGNS 37
PLAYGROUND SIGNS 14
CHILDREN SAFETY VESTS 38
STAIRWAY SIGNS 15
SILHOUETTE SIGNS 39
SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD SIGN 16
»LOOK« SIGNS 40
CHILDREN WITH A BALLOON SIGNS 17
DESIGNING VEHICULAR AREAS 42
HIKER AND SKIER SIGNS 18
DESIGNING VEHICULAR AREAS IN SCHOOL ZONES 43
CHILDREN DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP ZONE SIGNS 19
SHAPES AND DIMENSIONS, AND
SCHOOL BUS STOP SIGNS 20
DETERMINING THE RAL COLOUR CHART
SCHOOL BUS STOP WARNING ACTIVE SYSTEM 21 TO APPLY CARRIAGEWAY MARKINGS (DETAILS) 45

E X P E R T S TAT E M E N T
Human Factors approach and the Slovenian guideline for safer ways to school
The Human Factors approach tries to identify deficits in the »legibility«
or »intuitive understanding« of a road spot that could trigger hazardous
situations or even accidents. Many driving mistakes are reactions of drivers
to misleading road features. Since the human reaction is unchangeable the
attention should be focused on the ergonomics of road features. So it is
mandatory to consider the natural laws of human perception, the processing
of information and the regulation of action programs – wherever road safety
in an issue.
Especially on ways to school there is all over the world the problem, that
drivers should be very aware that school children can suddenly enter the
road. That’s why the road space should instruct drivers that they are close to
a school or kindergarten. The goal is to raise the particular attention and the
awareness to drive in this road section ready to brake.
In conclusion the road has to be designed and equipped in a way that follows
the Human Factors rule »Never surprise the driver - ensure the possibility
to detect + react quickly and safely«. But very often schools, traffic lights,
crossings, bus stops, bicycle paths and their transition onto the road merge
optically with the background. So they are poorly visible and therefore often
not recognised in time. But how is a driver able to react if he can’t detect and
expect the danger?
Many trials have been made internationally to raise driver’s awareness and
to slow down the speed while driving near a school or another children
facility. But the approach of the Slovenian Guideline for safer ways to school
picks up this topic in a most advanced and innovative way. The guideline
proposes the use of awareness-attracting objects and signals that have a
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long range visibility with a warm emotional connotation regarding school
children. The result is an unique and very effective set of signals, signs,
bollards, posts and markings that all together are able to instruct the driver
and change the mostly automated driving programme into a conscious
calming down.
The combination of the colours, the size of the devices, the graphical clarity
and the variability of the combi-nation of the elements lets expect an
efficient tool to reduce driving mistakes and the probability of hazard-ous
situations. Especially effective will be the combination of the big signal-post
with the two children, the colourful little bollards and the markings on the
road to raise awareness and calm down speed.
I wish this guideline a wide application and implementation to improve
the interaction between road users and road with emotional warm and
visual clear awareness-attracting devices. May it be used widely all over
the country to raise driver’s attention that school children are nearby and
instruct them subconsciously to slow down speed. It will be internationally a
solution that is on top.
Diplom-Psychologist Dr. rer. nat. Sibylle Birth
Leader of the Working Group »Human Factors in Design and Setting Credible
Speed Limits« of the PIARC Technical Committee C.2 »Design and Operation of
Safer Road Infrastructure«.

Stefan Egger • Steinergasse 11/9 • 1170 Dunaj • Avstrija • E: s.egger@iiidre.net • T: +43 699 11204939 • stkegger.wordpress.com
LETTER OF SUPPORT
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
Having been made aware of the possibility of the introduction of the road
safety measure »Safer to school«, aimed at improving the safety of children,
I would like to record a statement of support.
Given the opportunity to investigate the proposed »Safer to school«
approach in comparison to other ways to enhance the protection of minors
on the road, the results, laid out in paper »Children – Considerations for an
improved use of the meaning 'children' in the Slovenian road signs system in
order to enhance children’s road safety« should clearly, in my opinion, justify
the proposal’s application. In abbreviation of the mentioned paper, »Safer to
school« bears advantages, which have not yet been met by other measures
geared for the same purpose.
The properties of the graphical rendering of the symbols used on the
»Safer to school« sign is, in comparison to other signs covering the issue,
supporting long range visibility (legibility) to greater extent. The image
content of the symbol uses the available space to its advantage, providing
road users with adequate viewing time while driving by. The symbol’s image
content should be easily comprehended as two children, and doubtlessly
understood as an announcement of a section of road where the presence of
children may be expected.
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The chosen shape and colour combination for the sign is highly conspicuous,
allowing the sign to be noticed early and easily. Further more, that
combination is purposely not used in the country’s current road sign system,
nor is it stipulated by the United Nations' Convention on Road Signs and
Signals, done in 1968. This further heightens conspicuity – since being new –
and avoids confusion with existing signs.
»Safer to school«, employs a systemic approach to raise awareness by other
means than the attraction of attention of the conscious mind, as road signs
would. New initiatives like this build on influencing behaviour by attempting
to immerse drivers in a setting imposed by fashioning (»branding«) the
immediate environment alongside the road, thus creating a desired driving
response. Such an approach is expected to have the potential of a long
lasting effect on road safety, as opposed to the drawing of attention that
needs to constantly be renewed to remain functional.
In support of »Safer to school«, I hope that this initiative becomes a reality
by implementation on the road.
Sincerely,
Stefan Egger

LETTER OF SUPPORT
Dear Readers,
The Slovenian Infrastructure Agency has drafted Guidelines to Set Up and
Implement Urban Equipment and Architectural Design of Transport Surfaces
to Improve the Traffic Safety of School Children, in which it proposes
guidelines to design road signs that would warn road users that a school
is in the vicinity. I find that the guidelines have been devised so that they
could effectively improve the traffic safety of children, so I support their
application. Below is a brief explanation of the reasons for my opinion.
The guidelines include instructions for a wide range of markings, from
signs to indicate the proximity of a school, a school pedestrian crossing, a
speed limit, a bus stop, signs indicating that children are leaving vehicles
in front of the school, the proximity of staircases, playgrounds, cyclists on
the road, to reflecting vests and stickers. In comparison with the existing
traffic signs, these signs have an unconventional design and, from a design
perspective, resemble characters from children's literature. The series of
proposed markings have a cohesive colour gamut and design basis, and the
images and colour combinations on the markings are friendly and have a
clear message. The markings show a graphical representation of children
doing something (saying goodbye to a parent in a car, riding a bicycle,
walking, waiting for the bus, etc.); they are shown graphically, with clear
colour contrast, and there is no unnecessary information on the markings,
which allows them to warn drivers from afar, in a friendly, but unambiguous
manner that children are near and attention should be paid. Due to these
design characteristics, it seems that the message can be recognised quickly
and that no particular effort is required in terms of recognising the message,
which is essential in traffic when it comes to the safety of children (e.g. in
rush-hour, poor visibility, etc.).
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Furthermore, I also find that the proposed spatial solutions are very valuable
because they are not only a conceptual design for a new graphic and spatial
image of traffic markings for indicating an area with children, but a project
that has already undergone a pilot test on a school route in the Municipality
of Žalec in 2015/16; the results of speed measurements in the area where
the markings were set up clearly showed that the proposed markings were
effective: in the area where the markings were present, the driving speed
lowered, as evident from the measurements, and a survey showed that the
markings were visible, clear, informative, and appealing to road users.
It seems that the traffic markings proposed by the Guidelines are sufficiently
visible, informative, recognisable, and appealing, which was also indicated
by the results of the pilot study; for this reason, it would be reasonable to
expect that they would also be effective in slowing down traffic in the vicinity
of schools and kindergartens and that they would actively contribute to
better traffic safety of children. For the reasons outlined above, I support the
conceptual design in the Guidelines and I would like to see it implemented in
practice as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
prof. dr. Matija Svetina
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Arts
University of Ljubljana
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Foreword
Urban equipment and architectural design of traffic areas is used, when drivers fail
to comply with road traffic rules and principles and when vehicle speed and driving
behaviour are not adapted to the traffic and technical characteristics of the road,
roadside traffic, and the presence of vulnerable road users.

Introduction
The purpose of urban equipment and architectural
design of traffic areas is to provide drivers with
a friendly warning about speed limits and/or the
presence of children as vulnerable road users.
Urban equipment and architectural design of
traffic areas are proven to have an impact on
driver attention and on how they drive and how
fast, as traffic psychology is taken into account in
their design, as well as human (drivers’) mental
and physical characteristics or capabilities.
Urban and architectural measures to mitigate the
impact of traffic also become apparent because
of their design in places where the driver’s
field of vision is overburdened with redundant
information.
Urban traffic-calming is designed to create self-
explaining roads in the areas where educational
institutions are located, as well as on the way to
school in school districts.
Such measures visually communicate messages
to drivers and provide clear information about the
proximity of schools and the presence of children in
road traffic. Doing so subconsciously influences their
speed and the driving behaviour. This means that the
road or its appearance, i.e. a self-explanatory or self-
evident appearance, »speaks« to a driver so that they
adjust their driving to comply with traffic rules, and
at the same time stimulates them (i.e. wakes them
from monotonous, meditative or automated driving)
to drive in accordance with the road traffic principles.
Pursuant to Article 21 of the Roads Act (ZCes-1),
urban equipment and architectural design of
traffic areas constitute traffic-calming measures.
Therefore, for the development of devices or the
implementation of traffic-calming measures a
technical document should be produced, in which the
axioms of human factors in transport (i.e. traffic
psychology) are taken into consideration in a
professional and deliberated manner. In principle,
the rule should be: »Never surprise the driver«.
Particular attention should be paid to knowing
and understanding road traffic, and to the
envisaged measures’ impact on drivers.
The code of professional conduct and
responsibility are very important factors.
In addition to urban planning and architectural
measures, the guidelines also provide some
information aimed at improving road safety.
Traffic signs and equipment are not specifically
shown or described in the guidelines. However,
these two subjects are to be governed by the
Rules on traffic signs and equipment on roads.
Rather than replacing the Rules on traffic signs
and equipment on roads, urban equipment
and vehicular area design complement visual
communication (driver-road-roadside), improve
the speed limit credibility and draw attention to
the presence of children in road traffic.

In general
The surfaces of urban equipment
and notifications to improve
traffic safety must be made of
retroreflective materials (other than
posters, flags, road marking stickers,
donor plates, the symbol on safety
vests, LED displays, »STOP! LOOK!
LISTEN! THINK!« sign, no mobility
sign, »be visible« sign) and in line
with the SIST EN 12899-1 (Vertical
Permanent Road Traffic Signs)
standard. These retroreflective
grades must provide the minimum
coefficient of retroreflection (RA;
Unit cd.lx - 1 m2) with respect to
the requirements specified for each
colour, as presented below.
Urban equipment that is made of
retroreflective materials and is
based on yellow (including bollards)
is produced by printing (screen or
digital printing) on a basic white
reflective foil or reflective canvas.
Reflective canvases are used for
tarpaulins and banners.
Information panels made from
retroreflective materials – their basic
colour being orange – are produced
by printing and gluing on the basic
orange reflective foil.
In designing urban equipment, the
Rules on traffic signs and equipment
on roads apply as appropriate. In
designing a 160 mm bollard, the
Slovenian standard SIST EN 12767:2008
(Passive safety of support structures
for road equipment - Requirements,
classification and test methods) applies
in addition to the Rules on traffic signs
and equipment on roads.
The Rules on traffic signs and
equipment on roads also apply as
appropriate to the installation of
urban equipment (distances and
heights). Should, due to the specificity
of the road and roadside layouts, there
be a need for panels exceeding
600 × 600 mm, a proportional increase
may be made to the 900 × 900 mm
dimension.
Urban equipment produced as a
transilluminated panel is subject to
the same conditions as traffic signs in
accordance with the Rules on traffic
signs and equipment on roads.
In addition to urban equipment, the
guidelines also display notifications to
improve road safety.
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All dimensions of urban equipment
and notices are given in millimetres.
In designing vehicular areas, the
properties of the materials used
for road marking must conform to
the provisions of SIST EN 1436 + A1
(Road marking materials – Road
marking performance) and to the
requirements specified below. Road
markings for vehicular areas are
applied using thinner or thicker
materials. During the application,
or already in the planning phase,
special attention should be given
to the slipperiness (SRT) and
retroreflective properties of signs
where required.
All dimensions of architectural
markings are given in metres.
 TYPEFACE
AND COLOURS
TYPEFACE
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The typeface used for signs marking DIN Black

school routes is DIN Black.
ABCČDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSŠTUVWXYZŽ
Exceptionally, DIN Bold and DIN Regular
are used for printing bus schedules.
abcčdefghijklmnopqrsštuvwxyzž
0123456789.,!?@#%&/()+-=*>_€${}§ß×÷
The size of the inscriptions is adjusted to
the space available.
DIN Bold
In no case may the letters be deformed
by narrowing or expansion. ABCČDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSŠTUVWXYZŽ
abcčdefghijklmnopqrsštuvwxyzž
0123456789.,!?@#%&/()+-=*>_€${}§ß×÷

DIN Regular
ABCČDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSŠTUVWXYZŽ
abcčdefghijklmnopqrsštuvwxyzž
0123456789.,!?@#%&/()+-=*>_€${}§ß×÷
COLOURS, RETROREFLECTIVE INFORMATION PANELS AND EQUIPMENT MADE FROM RETROREFLECTIVE MATERIALS
3

WHITE and ORANGE are the basic colours to be used for information
panels and equipment made from retroreflective materials.

WHITE ORANGE YELLOW DARK ORANGE

Colorbox* Colorbox* Colorbox* Colorbox*

x y b x y b x y b x y b
0,305 0,315 min. 0,40 0,595 0,645 min. 0,20 0,47 0,51 min 0,20 0,610 0,390 min. 0,14
0,335 0,345 0,645 0,355 max. 0,25 0,51 0,47 0,535 0,375
0,325 0,355 0,570 0,429 0,48 0,44 0,506 0,404
0,295 0,325 0,531 0,414 0,43 0,48 0,570 0,429

Minimum coefficient Minimum coefficient Minimum coefficient Minimum coefficient

of retroreflection of retroreflection of retroreflection of retroreflection

a 20” a 20” a 20” a 20”

b 5° 30° 40° b 5° 30° 40° b 5° 30° 40° b 5° 30° 40°

cd/lux/m2 400 1500 300 cd/lux/m2 150 900 600 cd/lux/m2 370 640 420 cd/lux/m2 65 400 200

* In accordance with CIE 15, using the CIE Standard Illuminant D65 and standard conditions according to CIE 45/0.
COLOURS, RETROREFLECTIVE INFORMATION PANELS AND EQUIPMENT MADE FROM RETROREFLECTIVE MATERIALS
4

RED LIGHT BLUE DARK BLUE GREEN

Colorbox* Colorbox* Colorbox* Colorbox*

x y b x y b x y b x y b
0,735 0,265 min. 0,03 0,078 0,171 min. 0,04 0,13 0,09 min 0,01 0,11 0,415 min. 0,04
0,7 0,25 0,15 0,22 max. 0,1 0,16 0,09 max. 0,04 0,15 0,415
0,61 0,34 0,21 0,16 0,16 0,14 0,15 0,455
0,66 0,34 0,137 0,038 0,13 0,14 0,11 0,455

Minimum coefficient Minimum coefficient Minimum coefficient Minimum coefficient

of retroreflection of retroreflection of retroreflection of retroreflection

a 20” a 20” a 20” a 20”

b 5° 30° 40° b 5° 30° 40° b 5° 30° 40° b 5° 30° 40°

cd/lux/m2 169 1230 120 cd/lux/m2 130 230 90 cd/lux/m2 73 200 90 cd/lux/m2 114 170 10

* In accordance with CIE 15, using the CIE Standard Illuminant D65 and standard conditions according to CIE 45/0.
COLOURS, RETROREFLECTIVE INFORMATION PANELS AND EQUIPMENT MADE FROM RETROREFLECTIVE MATERIALS
5

LIGHT BROWN DARK BROWN GREY BLACK

Colorbox* Colorbox* Colorbox* Colorbox*

x y b x y b x y b x y b
0,4 0,46 min 0,05 0,455 0,397 min. 0,04 0,305 0,315 min. 0,12
0,45 0,48 0,523 0,429 0,335 0,345 max. 0,18
0,5 0,437 0,558 0,394 0,325 0,355
0,44 0,41 0,479 0,373 0,295 0,325

Minimum coefficient Minimum coefficient Minimum coefficient Minimum coefficient

of retroreflection of retroreflection of retroreflection of retroreflection

a 20” a 20” a 20” a 20”

b 5° 30° 40° b 5° 30° 40° b 5° 30° 40° b 5° 30° 40°

cd/lux/m2 158 210 10 cd/lux/m2 88 110 10 cd/lux/m2 30 14,40 5,40 cd/lux/m2 0 0

* In accordance with CIE 15, using the CIE Standard Illuminant D65 and standard conditions according to CIE 45/0.
COLOURS, CMYK SYSTEM CITY LIGHT, POSTERS, FLAGS AND PRINTS ON SAFETY VESTS
6

WHITE YELLOW ORANGE DARK ORANGE

C 0 C 0 C 0 C 0
M 0 M 10 M 30 M 50
Y 0 Y 100 Y 100 Y 100
K 0 K 0 K 0 K 0

RED LIGHT BLUE DARK BLUE GREEN

C 0 C 90 C 100 C 75
M 100 M 0 M 80 M 0
Y 100 Y 0 Y 0 Y 100
K 0 K 10 K 0 K 0
COLOURS, CMYK SYSTEM CITY LIGHT, POSTERS, FLAGS AND PRINTS ON SAFETY VESTS
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LIGHT BROWN DARK BROWN GREY BLACK

C 0 C 15 C 0 C 0
M 20 M 35 M 0 M 0
Y 50 Y 50 Y 0 Y 0
K 30 K 70 K 40 K 100
 URBAN
EQUIPMENT
BOLLARDS
Bollards are installed near educational institutions, on
school routes and in the area of centres for scholastic and
extracurricular activities to emphasize the presence of
children in road traffic; they have yellow stripes. The distance
between bollards depends on the geometric elements of the
road and the specific properties of the roadside space.
If the bollards cannot be positioned (e.g. the pavement
is not wide enough), the pavement may be painted with
coloured circles or the kerbs may be coloured (yellow, red,
blue and green colour).
As a rule, the 100 mm diameter bollards are installed in
built-up areas, whereas the 160 mm bollards are positioned
1000
Bollards
100
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outside built-up areas. In this case, they must be installed
as passively safe bollards.
If the bollard is installed in the soft shoulder where there
is no pavement, in addition to relevant deviations, the soil
should be appropriately tamped and the shoulder should
be sufficiently wide.
Where a traffic-calming measure or the presence of
children must be stressed, round signs with a symbol of a
child, in yellow, can be affixed to bollards.
Exceptionally, the load-bearing columns of other urban
equipment can have the same colour pattern.
300
1200
1000
160 160 100 (64)
SIGNS MARKING SCHOOL ZONES
10

Round signs mounted on bollards are orange, whereas

the bollards are marked with yellow stripes.

The marking of school zones is applied exclusively in the

area of schools (as a rule, in the maximum speed zone,
common traffic areas and slow traffic zones) or where

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traffic-calming measures are introduced or where the
maximum authorised speed is reduced to at least
50 km/h outside built-up areas.

Where there are music school zones, MUSIC SCHOOL

round signs are displayed.

The lower edge of the bollard is to be placed 0.3 m above

the finished surface level of the pavement or road level if
the road has no pavement.

2200
400 400
ROAD MARKING STICKERS
11

Stickers are yellow.

They are affixed to the pavement near

educational institutions and on school
routes.

Road marking stickers must meet the

conditions for outdoor use. They must
have adequate slip resistance (SRT).

600

600
Sticker design Sticker structure
CHILDREN ON ROAD SIGNS
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These signs are yellow.

They are mounted in school crossing zones at

crossroads where, pursuant to the Roads Act (ZCes-1),
the installation of prescribed traffic signs to mark a
pedestrian crossing is not mandatory or the crossing
is only marked by a traffic sign mounted above the
carriageway (i.e. mast arm sign), and where children
often cross the street.

They are also installed in school zones along

pedestrian lanes or roads where children walk to or
from schools.

600

600
15

Sign design Sign structure

CYCLIST SIGNS
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These signs are yellow.

They are mounted in school crossing zones at

crossroads where, pursuant to the Roads Act (ZCes-1),
the installation of prescribed traffic signs to mark
cyclist crossing is not mandatory or the crossing is only
marked by a traffic sign placed above the road (i.e. mast
arm sign) and where children often cross the street.

They are also mounted in areas along the cycle tracks or

streets where children cycle to or from a school.

600

600
15

Sign design Sign structure

PLAYGROUND SIGNS
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These signs are yellow.

They are mounted in playground zones

where children often hang out or play,
as well as in streets where children
gather and play because of the urban
features of the space.

600

600
15

Sign design Sign structure

STAIRWAY SIGNS
15

These signs are yellow.

They may show a staircase from the left or right side.

They are mounted in stairway zones where children

may suddenly dart into the street (around education
institutions or on the way to school).

600

600
15

Sign design 1 Sign design 2 and sign structure

SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD SIGN
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These signs are yellow.

They are installed in advance of the

place on the road where the safety of
children in road traffic is ensured in
accordance with the Road Traffic Rules
Act (ZPrCP).

600

15

900
Sign design 1 Sign design 2 and sign structure
CHILDREN WITH A BALLOON SIGNS
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These signs are orange. balloon, provided that it corresponds

They are installed on school routes
and near schools and education
centres to alert drivers to the
presence of children in road traffic.
The road actual speed limitation (V
50 or V 85) may be displayed on the
to the geometric elements of the
road (credibility).
The lower edge of the sign is set at
a height of 1.2 m above the finished
surface level of the carriageway.

900

50
km/h
30
km/h

15

Sign design 1 Sign design 2 and sign structure 2000

HIKER AND SKIER SIGNS
These signs are orange.
They are installed in the area of the centres for
school and extracurricular activities, etc.
They should only be visible when children
engaged in the centre's road work programme
are present in road traffic. The same applies
to the sign displaying CHILDREN WITH A
BALLOON and BOLLARDS.
Sign design 1
Signs can be covered, removed or folded
if so designed.
Depending on the needs, the LED display
with a »child« or »cyclist« symbol can
be used. In the event that no speed limit
is foreseen in the area, it shall not be
displayed.
15
Sign design 2 and sign structure
18
Option: Where there is no speed restriction, two flashing signs can
be activated when vehicle is detected to highlight the importance
of the sign. They are also activated when the speed limit displayed
on the CHILDREN WITH A BALLOON sign is exceeded.
The supporting structure of LED displays outside built-up areas
must be passively safe and in accordance with the requirements
of the SIST EN 12767:2008 standard (Passive safety of support
structures for road equipment - Requirements, classification and
test methods).
900
1200
CHILDREN DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP ZONE SIGNS
K+R »FROM THIS POINT FORWARD I WALK«
These signs are yellow.
They are mounted in places from where
there is a footpath to school. This is to
encourage walking and, as a result, reduce
motor vehicle traffic in school zones.
Designated drop-off and pick-up areas
must be adequately arranged and marked
to enable the vehicles to safely stop and
the child to exit the vehicle.
Sign design 1
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Kiss and Ride Zone signs (K + R sign) are
mounted within a radius of approximately
300 m in school zones. Such zones are
designated with the assistance of road
traffic safety experts.
Schools can promote walking by collecting
points (competition among pupils
commuting on foot). At the end of the
academic year a pupil who has collected the
most points is awarded a prize.
600
15
900
Sign design 2 Sign design 3 and sign structure
SCHOOL BUS STOP SIGNS
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These signs are yellow.

They are installed exclusively at school bus stops.

As a rule, they are installed at places where, in
accordance with the Rules on traffic signs and
equipment on roads, the conditions for marking
a bus stop are not met and the school bus makes
stops in accordance with the Road Traffic Rules
Act (ZPrCP).

655

300

200
10
Sign design Sign structure
SCHOOL BUS STOP WARNING ACTIVE SYSTEM
21

The system is intended to alert drivers to the presence of school children at bus stops. It must be
activated (with the flashing lights) when the presence of school children is detected at a bus stop.

min. 2250
φ = 100

Sign design Sign structure

TIMETABLES
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These round signs are yellow.
Their black base is not made of
retroreflective materials.
These signs are used to indicate
the school bus timetable and are
installed at school bus stops.
Where a SCHOOL BUS STOP sign is
installed at the school bus station,
the information panel with the
schedule is to be positioned in
parallel with the road, in such a
way that the symbol of children
is not visible to drivers and,
therefore, duplicated. In such a
case, the round sign is designed
as one-sided (on the same side
as the bus timetable). Where a
SCHOOL BUS STOP sign is not
installed, the BUS TIMETABLE
information panel is positioned in
such a way that the round sign is
visible to drivers. In such a case,
it is proposed that a round sign
should also be attached to the
reverse side of the bus timetable.

300

280
600
Smer 4 DIN Bold, 35 pt
Smer 2 pri Dolgo
Smer 1 Smer 1 Smer 2 Smer 1 pri Kraju Smer 3 ime kraja
3 pt
7:15 7:15 7:15 17:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15
7:35 7:35 7:35 18:00 7:35 7:35 7:35 7:35
13:25 13:25 13:25 18:25 13:25 13:25 13:25 13:25 DIN Regular, 35 pt
14:00 14:00 14:00 19:00 14:00 14:00 14:00 14:00
14:15 14:15 14:15 14:15
16:00 16:00

Sign design Sign structure

»YOUR SPEED IS« SIGNS
23

The sign dimensions: 600 × 900 mm T HE D I S P LAY M US T F UNCT I O N AS FO LLOWS :

(or proportional size, depending on
the dimensions of the LED speed
display radar). These signs are yellow.
They are mounted in places where
children often gather (in the proximity
of educational establishments or
along school routes) and where
drivers must be additionally
reminded of the speed limit.
• If the measured vehicle speed is
within the prescribed limit, the
speed is displayed in green or
yellow-orange (without flashing).
• Option: Alternatively, the speed
and »smiley« () can be displayed.
• If the maximum permitted
speed is exceeded, the speed is
displayed in red or yellow-orange
(the display may also flash).
Option: Alternatively, the speed
and sad face can be displayed ().
• Alternatively, the speed and
sad face can be displayed
Instead of the sign, a child's
silhouette can also be used.

600

VI VOZITE

VI VOZITE
145

900
VI VOZITE

130
15

km
h

Sign design 1 Sign design 2 and sign structure Child's silhouette with »YOUR SPEED IS« sign
 »CHILD« LED DISPLAYS
These LED displays are used near educational
institutions and on school routes.
As a rule, they are installed when drivers must be
particularly alerted to the presence of children in
road traffic and to the speed limit (the display of the
maximum speed must show the actual limit specified
by the traffic sign).
The basic white colour of the LED diode to display the
symbol of a child may be replaced by a yellow LED
diode if the active sign is envisaged to be within the
area of the remaining urban equipment in accordance
with these guidelines.
ZSV K2-50 (30, SOLA)
SPECIFIKACIJA / SPECIFICATION
OPTION WITH NO FLASHING SIGNS
Verzija brez utripalcev
550 550
Verzija z utripalci
ZSV K2-50 (30, SOLA) Koda / Code ZPS 24
SPECIFIKACIJA / SPECIFICATION Pripadnost / Belongs to PSG
E XAM P LE S O F D I S P LAY O P T I O NS :
• When the vehicle speed is Verzija brez utripalcev
below or • When the vehicle speed is exceeded,
equal to the threshold speed, the child the symbols of the child and the
symbol is displayed. In the flashing road speed limit are displayed alternately.
marker version, additional sensors for In the flashing signal version, the
pedestrian detection may be installed. speed limit is permanently displayed.
In this case, two flashing signals are To highlight the importance of the
activated when the sensor detects the traffic sign, two flashing signals are
presence of a pedestrian in road traffic. activated.
A display (with the pedestrian detection sensor) can also be used where children walk
to or from a school along a pedestrian lane or the road.
Koda / Code ZPS
Pripadnost / Belongs to PSG
OPTION WITH FLASHING SIGNS
Verzija z utripalci
550 550
600
550
 ZSV K2-50
ZSV(30,
K2-50
KOLESAR)
(30, KOLESAR) Koda / Code
KodaZPS
/ Code ZPS
»CYCLIST« LED DISPLAYS SPECIFIKACIJA
SPECIFIKACIJA
/ SPECIFICATION
/ SPECIFICATION
Pripadnost
Pripadnost
/ Belongs/ to PSG to PSG
Belongs 25

These LED displays are used near educational E XAM P LE S O F D I S P LAY O P T I O NS :

institutions and on school routes.
As a rule, it is installed when drivers must be
particularly alerted to the presence of children in
road traffic and to the speed limit (the display of the
maximum speed must show the actual limit specified
by the traffic sign).
The basic white colour of the LED diode to display the
symbol of a cyclist may be replaced by a yellow LED
diode if the active sign is envisaged to be installed
near the remaining urban equipment in accordance
with these guidelines.
• When the vehicleVerzija
speed isbrez
below
Verzija orbrez
equal
utripalcev to •
utripalcev When the vehicle speed is exceeded,
the threshold speed, the symbol of a cyclist is the symbols of the cyclist and the
displayed. speed limit are displayed alternately.
In the flashing road marker version, In the flashing signal version, the
additional sensors for cyclist detection may speed limit is permanently displayed.
be installed. In this case, two flashing signals To highlight the importance of the
are activated when the sensor detects the traffic sign, two flashing signals are
presence of a cyclist in road traffic. activated.
A display (with the cyclist detection sensor) can also be used where children cycle to
or from a school along the cycle track or the road.

ZSV K2-50 (30, KOLESAR) Koda / Code ZPS

SPECIFIKACIJA / SPECIFICATION Pripadnost / Belongs to PSG

OPTION WITH NO FLASHING SIGNS OPTION WITH FLASHING SIGNS

Verzija zVerzija
utripalci
z utripalci
Verzija brez utripalcev 550 550 550 550

600
550

Verzija z utripalci
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR »CHILD« and »CYCLIST« LED DISPLAYS
26

Product description
The Variable Message Sign (VMS) must consist of high-
power light-emitting diodes (LEDs) emitting red, white and/
or yellow and blue light. The signs must be clearly visible in
all weather conditions. The active sign must comply with EN
12899-1 or EN 12899-2 – Fixed Vertical Road Traffic Signs;
Transilluminated Traffic Bollard (TTB). The structure of the
transilluminated road traffic signs must meet the following
minimum mechanical resistance requirements in accordance
with the Rules on traffic signs and equipment on roads.

Requirements:
• Stable lighting must be provided regardless of possible
fluctuations in power supply;
• The device must be resistant to the constant presence of
conductive substances formed by conductive dust and rain
or snow;
• It must be capable of automatically adjusting optimum
luminosity according to the conditions of the environment in
which the display is located, the brightness being controlled
Table and symbols (pictograms) of content:
by pulse-width modulation;
• High-intensity UV-resistant LED diodes must be used;
• LED diodes must be protected from mechanical damage by Content Size Colour
UV stable lenses;
Speed limit 45 cm circle: red, symbol: white
• The replacement of built-in components must be easy;
• It must allow the content to be displayed continuously Children 45 cm white or yellow, blue, red
or with a flashing light symbol at an adjustable rate of Flashing road markers (option) 8 cm yellow
exchange;
• Two flashing road markers (option);
• It should have a built-in microwave detector;
• It must have adjustable vehicle speed detection; Classification per EN 12966-1:2005+A1:2019 standard
Colours
• Autonomous operation must be ensured in the event of LED diodes Colour Beam width Contrast Kontrast
communication failure with the control centre;
White L3 C2 B4 R2
• LED-VMS signs must meet or exceed the criteria for
variable message signs specified in the EN 12966- Yellow L3 C2 B4 R2
1:2005+A1:2009 standard;
Blue L3 C2 B4 R2
• Signs must be manufactured and tested in accordance with
the ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 standard. Red L3 C2 B4 R2
 NOTIFICATIONS TO
IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY
CANVASES
28

Canvases are yellow.

They are envisaged to be mounted on

the playground fences in school zones
and on the children playground fences.
BANNERS
29

Banners are yellow.

Their purpose is to inform and alert drivers to the

beginning of the school year and are, in principle,
temporary.

Postavlja se na obstoječe lokacije, kjer so že

zagotovljenie nosilne konstrukcije v naselju.

Text and dimensions may vary arbitrarily.

VOZI PREVIDNO! = DRIVE CAREFULLY!

ŠOLSKA POT = SCHOOL ROUTE

VOZI PREVIDNO!

ŠOLSKA POT
Two examples of banner design
FLAGS
30

Flags are yellow, with a self explaining symbol and text »school«.
They are used to denote school routes and school zones at the
beginning of the school year.

Their primary purpose is to inform and warn drivers at the beginning

of the school year. In principle, they are temporary in nature.

šola
šola

šola

Three examples of flag design

POSTERS
31

Posters are yellow.

Their purpose is to inform and alert

drivers to the beginning of the school year
and are, in principle, temporary.

The text can be modified as desired.

ŠOLSKA POT = SCHOOL ROUTE

VOZI PREVIDNO! = DRIVE CAREFULLY!
#nazajVšolo = #BackToSchool

ŠOLSKA VOZI #nazajVšolo

POT PREVIDNO

Three examples of poster design

CYCLING PROFICIENCY TEST SIGNS
32

These signs are yellow.

They are installed to guide children performing a cycling

test in accordance with the Drivers Act (ZVoz-1) and the
Road Traffic Rules Act (ZPrCP) and to alert drivers to the
presence of cyclists in road traffic.

They do not replace the presence of the representatives of

the Road Safety Council and/or the Police.

250

400
10

Sign design 1 Sign design 2 and sign structure

CYCLING PROFICIENCY TEST SIGNS
33

Sign design 3 Sign design 4

400

250
10

Sign design 5 Sign design 6 and sign structure

BUS SIGN STICKERS
These stickers are square in shape. Their size
is 400 × 400 mm. These stickers are yellow.
In exceptional cases, 250 × 250 mm stickers
with a 6 mm wide edge can also be used.
Stickers may be designed as a magnetic label
or folding plate and are only visible when the
vehicle is actually carrying a group of children.
Sign design 1
34
These sticker are affixed to the right side of the
vehicle and do not replace the marking of the
vehicle carrying the group of children.
They are intended to raise awareness of drivers of
the provisions of the Road Traffic Rules Act (ZPrCP).
ZAKON OMEJUJE ZATO, DA VARUJE = THE LAW RESTRICTS TO PROTECT
ŠOLSKI AVTOBUS = SCHOOL BUS
400
400
10
Sign design 2 and sign structure
»STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! THINK!« SIGN
35

These signs are yellow. They are intended to raise awareness

and alert children to the safe road
They are installed on school routes, crossings. To this effect, they are
especially in pedestrian crossing positioned or directed so that it is not
zones. visible to drivers from the road.

POSTOJ, POGLEJ, POSLUŠAJ, POMISLI! = »STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! THINK!«

300

POSTOJ, POSTOJ,
POGLEJ, POGLEJ,
POSLUŠAJ, POSLUŠAJ,
POMISLI! POMISLI!

420
10

Sign design 1 Sign design 2 and sign structure

»NO CELL PHONE USE« SIGNS
36

No cell phone use signs are yellow.
They are installed on school routes
and in school zones.
They are intended to raise awareness and
alert children to the non-use of mobile
phones near traffic. To this effect, they are
positioned or directed so that they are not
visible to drivers from the road.

Glej Naprej! #BrezMobilca = »Look Forward, don't be a #Smobie«

300

Glej naprej! Glej naprej!

420
10

#BrezMobilca #BrezMobilca

Sign design Sign structure

»BE VISIBLE« SIGNS
37

These signs are dark blue.
They are installed on school routes
and in school zones.
They are intended to raise awareness and
alert children to the use of retroreflective
bodies. To this effect, they are positioned
or directed so that they are not visible to
drivers from the road.

#BodiViden #BodiPreviden = »#BeSeen #BeSafe«

300

#BodiViden #BodiViden
#BodiPreviden #BodiPreviden

420
10

Sign design Sign structure

CHILDREN SAFETY VESTS
38

A symbol may also be used for the print on children

safety vests.

Safety vests are to comply with the ISO 20471:2013

standard.

Example of vest design

SILHOUETTE SIGNS
39

Silhouette signs are used to mark school routes and school zones.

Their primary purpose is to inform and alert drivers to the

presence of children in road traffic.

They can be placed on mobile pedestals and street lighting poles.

They can be used in school zones to prevent parking and stopping
at the kerb of the street or on the pavement.

1385
250
800

Sign design 1 Sign design 2 and sign structure

»LOOK« SIGNS
40

Road marking signs (poglej = look) are applied before pedestrian

crossings near where pedestrians step on the carriageway.

As a general rule, they are positioned at the kerb of the pavement

(before the crossing).

Inscription design

240

Size option:
120 x 30 (15) cm

30

60
Inscription structure
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On one-way roads or on roads where the carriageway lanes are

physically separated by a central traffic island with a waiting
surface, the sign with only one (appropriate) arrow is used.
 DESIGNING
VEHICULAR AREAS
DESIGNING VEHICULAR AREAS IN SCHOOL ZONES
43

The concepts of markings for traffic areas Example No. 1

in school zones are shown below.

The beginning of a school zone is to

be additionally marked with the urban
equipment. The marking of the shared
common area with a speed limit of
20 km/h can also be applied by visually
emphasizing the 20 (km/h) speed limit.
For nursery areas, the sign »NURSERY
SCHOOL« can be used in the same
manner as the »SCHOOL« sign.

Details (design) should be adapted to the

function of the road, the specificities of the
road area and to the actual needs.

ŠOLA = SCHOOL
CONA = ZONE

Example No. 2
DESIGNING VEHICULAR AREAS IN SCHOOL ZONES
44

Example No. 3

Example No. 4
SHAPES AND DIMENSIONS, AND DETERMINING THE RAL COLOUR CHART TO
45
APPLY CARRIAGEWAY MARKINGS (DETAILS)

PAVEMENT SYMBOLS CARRIAGEWAY SYMBOLS CARRIAGEWAY SYMBOLS

Colour: Colour: Colour:

Blue RAL 5015 Yellow RAL 1023 Yellow RAL 1023

Red RAL 3020 Blue RAL 5015 Blue RAL 5015
Red RAL 3020 Red RAL 3020

Colour:

Yellow RAL 1023 Colour: Colour:

Yellow RAL 1023 Yellow RAL 1023

Blue RAL 5015 Blue RAL 5015
Red RAL 3020 Red RAL 3020

Colour: Colour:

Yellow RAL 1023 Yellow RAL 1023

Blue RAL 5015 Blue RAL 5015
Red RAL 3020 Red RAL 3020

Colour: Colour:

Yellow RAL 1023 Yellow RAL 1023

Blue RAL 5015 Blue RAL 5015
Red RAL 3020 Red RAL 3020
SHAPES AND DIMENSIONS, AND DETERMINING THE RAL COLOUR CHART TO
46
APPLY CARRIAGEWAY MARKINGS (DETAILS)

YELLOW ZONE MARKING WITH VISUAL SCHOOL ZONE SIGN IS BLACK SCHOOL ZONE SIGN IS YELLOW WITH
EMPHASIS OF 10 (km/h) SPEED LIMIT ON YELLOW BASE WITH VISUAL VISUAL EMPHASIS OF 30 (km/h)
indicated by a traffic sign used for EMPHASIS OF 30 (km/h) SPEED SPEED LIMIT
traffic calming zones. LIMIT*

Yellow RAL 1023 Yellow RAL 1023 Yellow RAL 1023

Black

* The »SCHOOL« school zone sign is

black on a yellow base with visual
emphasis of the 30 (km/h) speed limit.
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SAFER TO SCHOOL
GUIDELINES FOR INSTALLING URBAN EQUIPMENT AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
OF TRAFFIC AREAS TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN

Published by
MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE
Slovenian Infrastructure Agency

Text and concept by

UROŠ BRUMEC, mag. inž. prom., Slovenian Infrastructure Agency

Translation into english by

Translation and Interpretation Division at the
Secretariat-General of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

Creative and graphic design, and realisation by

SONJA ERŽEN, u.d.i.a., Studio Aleja d.o.o.

Ilustrations
SONJA ERŽEN, u.d.i.a. and IZTOK AMBROŽ

Printed by
Tiskarna Medium d.o.o.

200 issues

LJUBLJANA, SEPTEMBER 2019

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