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Section 2. No person shall drive a vehicle upon a public road, street and highway in the City of Paris, Texas, at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and circumstances then existing. Except when a special hazard exists that requires lower speeds for compliance with the above requirement, the limits hereinafter set out shall be lawful but any speed in excess of the limits as hereinafter set out for the streets and highways and portions thereof to which they apply shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent. Section 3. On Loop 286 easterly to northeasterly from the intersection of State Highway 19/24 with Loop 286 to where US Highway 271 and Loop 286 merge, a speed limit of sixty-five (65) miles per hour at all times as Authorized by Transportation Commission Minute 112291; except that a school speed limit of fifty-five (55) miles per hour from approximate highway mile point 21.176 to mile point 21.376, thirty-five (35) miles per hour from mile point 21, 376 to mile point 21.751, fifty-five (55) miles per hour from approximate highway mile point 21.751 to mile point 21.951 will be effective only during the following hours on school days within the designated school zone: From 45 minutes before school opens until classes begin; from the beginning to the end of the lunch period, if needed; and for a 30-minute period following the end of the school day. As evidenced by the plan attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby approved and made a part hereof. Section 4. The intervals of operation of flashing beacons on the school zone speed limit assembly may be extended or revised for school events as mutually agreed upon by the school district and the entity responsible for the operation of the flashing beacons. In this case, the flashing beacons should only be operated when there is an increase in vehicular activity and pedestrian traffic in and around the roadway associated with the school event. Section 5. The fact that the present traffic regulations are inadequate to control traffic in areas covered by this ordinance creates an emergency which is here and now declared, and all rules and regulations providing for the reading of ordinance is passed as an emergency measure and shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication and after the installation of speed limit signs. Section 6. All provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Section 7. The repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering 305