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(h) ~airty-five miles per ~our on n~ways in this city, except upon interstate or other lirmited access highways with divided roadways. (i) Not~;~ithstanding the provisions of subdivisions (a), (b) and (c) of this subsection, the speed limits for passenger motor vehicles while towing utility, camp- ing or boat trailers not excee~cing a~ actual gross weight of twenty-five hundred pounds shall be the same as that for passenger motor vehciles. (2) I~nimum speed limit~. (a) No person shall drive a motor veb~icle at suc~ a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is nec- assa~y for safe oper~ation or in compliance with law. (b) Whenever the city shall determine on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigatign that slow speeds on any part of a ~ighway consistently impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, the city =~y determine and declare a ,minimum speed li~it to be set forth on signs posted on such highws~v below which no person shall drive a vehicle except when necessary for safe operation or ir, compliance ,,~lth law, provided that such ,minimum speed limit shall not apply to a school bus carrying children. (~) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the' city may decrease the speed limits set forth in sub- sections (1) (a) through (i) (c) of this section a~d may increase or decrease the speed !i~ts se'~ forth in subsections (I) (f) through (1) (h) of this section on any highway 1render its j~risdiction. Such increased or decreased speed limits shall be effective only v/hen prescribed after an engineerirg and traffic investiga- tion mud when indicated upon the D~hway by signs, ~j person violating this section shall be guilty of a ~sdemes~or mud upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 18-25. Sec. 18-48. Speed limits noo app licable to certain ve- hicles under certain circt~ms~ances~ (a) The speed limitations set forth in this s_~ticle shall nov apply to vehicles when operated with ,due re- gard for safety under the direction of the police in