Federal · Title 20 — Education

20 U.S.C. § 7922: Rule of construction regarding travel to and from school

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute is a rule of construction that prohibits laws from restricting children's travel to school on foot or by vehicle when parents consent, or from imposing civil or criminal liability on parents for permitting age-appropriate independent travel.

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prohibit a child from traveling to and from school on foot or by car, bus, or bike when the parents of the child have given permission; or expose parents to civil or criminal charges for allowing their child to responsibly and safely travel to and from school by a means the parents believe is age appropriate. Notwithstanding subsection (a), nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt State or local laws.

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