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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.) Q6 f- ~4 c2 M7 z$ [
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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: o# Q6 r0 h: Z# M3 ~) 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.: Q2 Z1 |; y& p3 T0 ?2 B: s2 u
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.0 T- J3 \$ t5 Q
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.9 ~( B; s! n3 ?/ x. H, l0 i
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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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! b3 A$ Y6 _+ B& cCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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