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/ F* r n9 F7 m2 r2 ?8 M, X0 YCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ! ~: ?3 \' Q4 b- [$ | e& s6 v
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST* b+ w: a2 _& x2 f7 Y+ u
CBC News
/ D" o' L% t' O) r6 O$ c3 K; mCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children. v: z0 N7 B$ D5 C4 [5 b7 ^. a
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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.- N+ D8 l* n" ]5 M3 _+ b5 c& H3 ~! q( A
( r. l# ]2 y9 |2 N& bThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.+ O6 F9 f: U7 H5 W& F( d
! y. C% K: c' v; f" `: n3 y2 X/ @Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.9 {* B8 v, d$ ^: u- E+ T
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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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