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of less than forty-five miles per hour on any permit issued in accordance with Sections 46.1-330 and 46.1-343. (f) Twenty-five miles per hour between portable signs, tilt-over signs, or fixed blinking signs placed in or along any highway bearing the word "school." Such word shall indicate that school children are present in the vicinity. Any signs erected under this section shall be placed not more than six hundred feet from. the limits of the school property or crossing in the vicinity of the school, which is used.by children going to and from the school; provided that such crossings are not more than five hundred yards from the limits of the school property and the city council approves the said crossing for such signs. It shall be the duty of the principal or chief administrative officer of each shcool or some responsible person designated by the school board, preferably not a classroom teacher, to place such portable signs in the highway at a point not more than six hundred feet from the limits of the school property and remove such signs when their presence is no longer required by this subsection. Such portable signs, tilt-over signs, or fixed blinking signs shall be placed in a position plainly visi- ble to vehicular traffic approaching from either direction but shall no~ be placed so as to obstruct the roadway. Such port- able signs, tilt-over signs, or blinking signals shall be in a position, or be turned on, for thirty minutes preceding regu- lar school hours and for thirty minutes thereafter and during such other times as the presence of children on such school pro- perty or going to and from school reasonably requires a special warning to motorists. (g) Twenty-five miles per hour on highways in a busi- ness or residential district, except upon interstate or other limited access highways with divided roadways. (h) Thirty-five miles per hour on highways in the city except upon interstate or other limited access highways with di- vided roadways and except in business or residence districts. (i) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions (a), (b) and (c) of this subsecti3n, the speed limits for pas- senger motor vehicles while towing utility, camping or boat trailers not exceeding an actual gross weight of twenty-five hundred pounds shall be the same as that for passenger motor ve- hicles. (2) Minimum speed limits. (a) No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law. -4-