The Kansas City Council has approved a code change prohibiting right turns on red near schools during hours when children could be present.
The code change was proposed following the death of a student who was hit by a vehicle while biking to school in south Kansas City last month. Hazen Workman-Duffy, 9, was a third-grader at Ingels Elementary school, and had been riding to school in a crosswalk when she was hit and killed Oct. 14.
The code changes approved by the council on Thursday prohibit right turns on red in school zones during school hours and requires the installation of signage at affected intersections. Schools can request waivers if the rule disrupts pick-ups or drop-offs…