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9 p0 H$ n6 n5 G$ U% r' wCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds + x0 N$ p7 _( A
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST4 C5 v- j1 {& C' X9 Y
CBC News
, l& [( Z& I$ F v1 RCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.' v" i- {$ o* P }) u3 X8 `
- M) w0 b S/ E/ _Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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4 t6 X4 ^# \3 K. D( n( T4 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.
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0 W8 y% W. q; ^0 v/ m( a$ h6 YThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.- m6 z8 x$ N1 [2 \/ o) w
+ K9 p+ q& L9 GPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.5 |0 _0 O U m5 _1 R5 U
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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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; I8 y4 o" n& B2 V: ICouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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