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A driver is traveling on a street with a posted speed limit of 35 mph. As the driver approaches a designated school zone while children are outside playing near the sidewalk, which of the following speed practices is legally required?

  1. Slow down to the posted school zone speed limit or lower to ensure child safety.Answer
  2. B
    Maintain the normal 35 mph speed limit unless a flashing yellow light is activated.
  3. C
    Continue at 35 mph while watching the children carefully.
  4. D
    Increase speed slightly to clear the school area quickly and reduce potential exposure to hazard.

Answer

The driver must slow down to the posted school zone limit (or lower if safety dictates) whenever children are present near the road.
When driving through a school zone while children are present outside near the roadway, drivers are required to slow down to the posted school zone speed limit (typically 15 to 25 mph) or even slower if necessary to ensure safety.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the environmental hazards and active traffic zone.
Recognize that children are present near the roadway in a designated school zone.
School zones carry lower speed regulations specifically to protect vulnerable child pedestrians.
2
Apply statutory speed regulations and the Basic Speed Law.
Reduce vehicle speed to at or below the posted school zone limit.
Drivers are legally required to comply with reduced school zone limits and adjust speed for pedestrian safety.

Key Concept

School Zone Speed Regulation and Pedestrian Safety
Estimated Time:45s
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Speed Limits and Speed Regulation

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