MATTHEWS, N.C. — Several local roads are getting lower speed limits.
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Residents complained to city leaders about the dangerous conditions and speeding on roads for years and they listened.
Channel 9 looked to see how many accidents there have been on some of the impacted roads and found dozens of crash reports.
Watch the video above to hear why leaders told Channel 9's Tina Terry the changes are needed.
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