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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 2 S" J# v+ k! H0 S
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST3 `# _/ ?4 E$ U+ a
CBC News $ |4 n4 n' E# V2 p/ u8 R7 W
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.8 d: X% Y* ^7 d' G t: q# a
, Z3 Z6 P: c. b4 Y2 P6 k9 _Administration 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.3 ?: K4 j4 C! d& F4 {3 D
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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, w/ G4 G& O! Z1 v9 f" w9 PPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.) g/ F+ M. j9 t7 Z% l
3 k$ C0 @. F# J$ o/ B"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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" h$ C( Z2 |2 }' b% X4 u! C9 ICouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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