There are new protections to make roads safer around schools and school zones. One law that went into effect on Wednesday is the Liam Stewart School Zone Act, which expands school zones to roads within 1,000 feet of a school. Liam was 13 years old when he was hit and killed by a car while riding his bike to school in Littleton back in 2023.
For nearly three years, Liam’s father, Josh Stewart, has been advocating for safer streets and changes since his son’s death.
“After Liam’s death, we made sure that the school route signs went up, showing kids where the safe ways to get to schools are,” Josh told CBS Colorado. “We really are working with our city government, trying to make changes, not just for kids trying to get to school, but for anybody trying to get anywhere.”
It wasn’t until he was driving in the area, that Josh noticed the signage was moved, and the school zone changed at Euclid Middle School, where Liam was biking to when he was hit in a roundabout…