Melbourne streets will soon be safer for pedestrians as speed limits are lowered to 40 kilometres per hour over the next several months. City leaders say the move will prevent traffic accidents and reduce casualties by about 25 people every year. But critics say that the limit is not appropriate for all streets and that the drivers - frustrated by slow speeds - will be incited to potentially dangerous driving habits. Melbourne has an average of 85 accidents involving pedestrians each year.
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