Which statement about school zones is correct?

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Which statement about school zones is correct?

In school zones, speeds are reduced to protect children. In California, the speed limit inside a school zone is 25 mph during times when children are present or when the flashing school zone lights are active. So you should slow to 25 mph whenever you see the school zone signs and the lights are flashing, or during the posted school hours. Outside those times, you follow the regular speed limit for the area. Enforcement exists to enforce these protections, and you should not ignore flashing signs or assume the school zone pace never applies. The general speed limit isn’t automatically the same as the school-zone limit, and you don’t disregard the flashing signals.

In school zones, speeds are reduced to protect children. In California, the speed limit inside a school zone is 25 mph during times when children are present or when the flashing school zone lights are active. So you should slow to 25 mph whenever you see the school zone signs and the lights are flashing, or during the posted school hours. Outside those times, you follow the regular speed limit for the area.

Enforcement exists to enforce these protections, and you should not ignore flashing signs or assume the school zone pace never applies. The general speed limit isn’t automatically the same as the school-zone limit, and you don’t disregard the flashing signals.

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