PARAGRAPH ONE:
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There is a new speed limit |
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deaths |
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The old limit |
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and seniors |
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The new law is for 90 per cent |
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traffic safety |
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he wanted to improve |
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of the city's streets |
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end pedestrian |
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increase accidents |
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drive more |
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of 25 mph |
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protect children |
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safely and slower |
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make drivers angry and |
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was 30 mph |
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PARAGRAPH TWO:
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the maximum speed |
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have no speed limit |
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They can also limit |
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die each year |
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introduced in the UK |
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the minimum speed |
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Some of the world's roads |
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speed |
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The most famous ones |
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in 1861 |
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the average |
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for cars |
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1.24 million people |
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drove more slowly |
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This number could fall if people |
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are the Autobahns |
Drivers in New York now (1) ___________________ slowly. There is a new speed limit of 25 mph (40 kph). (2) ___________________ 30 mph (about 48 kph). The new law is for 90 per cent of the city's streets. The Department of Transportation hopes people will drive more carefully (3) ___________________ accidents and deaths. The city's mayor said he (4) ___________________ traffic safety and end pedestrian deaths. He said that many people in New York agreed that (5) ___________________ more safely and slower to protect children and seniors. Other people say the limit will make drivers (6) ___________________ accidents.
Most countries (7) ___________________ speed for cars, trucks, buses, etc. They can also limit the minimum speed. The first speed (8) ___________________ (16 kmh) limit introduced in the UK in 1861. The world's (9) ___________________ is 140 kmh (87 mph) in Poland and Bulgaria. Some of the world's roads have no speed limit. The (10) ___________________ are the Autobahns in Germany. In 2006, the average speed on part of the Autobahn was 142 kmh (88 mph). The World (11) ___________________ said 1.24 million people die each year in traffic accidents. This number could fall if people (12) ___________________.
DriversinNewYorknowhavetodrivemoreslowly.Thereisanewspeedli
mitof25mph(40kph).Theoldlimitwas30mph(about48kph).Thenewl
awisfor90percentofthecity'sstreets.TheDepartmentofTransportatio
nhopespeoplewilldrivemorecarefullyandreducetrafficaccidentsandd
eaths.Thecity'smayorsaidhewantedtoimprovetrafficsafetyandendp
edestriandeaths.HesaidthatmanypeopleinNewYorkagreedthatpeopl
emustdrivemoresafelyandslowertoprotectchildrenandseniors.Othe
rpeoplesaythelimitwillmakedriversangryandincreaseaccidents.Mos
tcountrieslimitthemaximumspeedforcars,trucks,buses,etc.Theycan
alsolimittheminimumspeed.Thefirstspeedlimitwasthe10mph(16kp
h)limitintroducedintheUKin1861.Theworld'shighestspeedlimitis140
kph(87mph)inPolandandBulgaria.Someoftheworld'sroadshavenosp
eedlimit.ThemostfamousonesaretheAutobahnsinGermany.In2006,
theaveragespeedonpartoftheAutobahnwas142kph(88mph).TheWo
rldHealthOrganisationsaid1.24millionpeopledieeachyearintrafficacc
idents.Thisnumbercouldfallifpeopledrovemoreslowly.
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