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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.1 M) n) C1 t) L# w% i( k
; k7 ~, x. [6 x$ [% WAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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"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.4 b+ y) r& c, o6 e9 \% C
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.0 M, F4 a) K. K. H# l- d6 C6 K
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.; t# G! D" C0 C g3 o2 w/ t, A" Q
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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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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