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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds % Y7 u7 ?( k) |) F0 h6 `* k$ ~
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST+ p4 ?/ B: }& g' X2 f
CBC News
i. H+ ^1 O4 R( C @City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.* M9 ]9 u- s, w2 i, B3 p( `
* m# ^# f. e1 J" EAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.* h K2 E' m8 s- L7 v& l
; G! G- m6 }. @+ u"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 N! O1 p! L' G& h/ O! H! l
3 E1 c; a" @% U& D3 O: DThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.8 e3 I& B' {8 P) [- |
6 o. ?1 l# k% w) hPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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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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