mrvmax wrote:I got pulled over a couple of years ago the week of Thanksgiving. I was passing an elementary school doing the normal speed limit even though the school zone lights were on. He asked me why I was speeding through a school zone, I told him school was out for the holiday, take a look at the parking lot next to us. He looked over, commented that his kids were in school today (I doubt it), that he doesn't usually work this area and walked off. He could have at least apologized for wasting my time.
Well, by law you were in violation. If the lights are flashing, you are to observe them, regardless if there is no school in session. However, if there are no flashing lights and a sign posted stating the school zone times with the line "on school days" or something similar, you were free to go.
If it's Thanksgiving Day, there most certainly will be no school in session. However, each district is different in what days they are out of session during a holiday, so it might have been in session for one district and not another. I always err on the side of caution. Better to be too slow for a mile, than realize the school you pass is in session and you get popped with a nice citation.