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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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: v- g$ v( k7 t$ L( M* r" ?( l2 BAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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' V- g J7 Y1 n3 p"This is simply adding it to our set of solutions," Rick Millican, general manager of transportation, said. "Council is not saying if they approve it, put a school zone everywhere someone wants on.2 G1 L/ C- k0 z0 x. n5 b/ g
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.2 o9 M1 V2 W& Z1 n5 o, M
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.. d7 T/ f% W$ x( g* b
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"People are in a hurry, people are stressed out, they forget the speed limit and our children are very at risk when they are going to these places," she said." T2 Q" _6 g6 W3 @
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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