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+ X' g1 }5 z4 `. f, r% i( `1 ICity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
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4 Q" ~2 d; D4 [5 {( l# H" iCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents. ]7 T6 w( |0 G9 ^' A( L0 N; S
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.0 S: u3 e6 x. ?; b' H8 j
3 j) ^& i. o; r8 g! Y2 D"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.2 i3 c+ G1 Y: q' }. m( r* R
+ @- s5 N+ G$ b7 `1 e/ I8 KThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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1 F( X! q" ~' ]: d4 L& oPatricia 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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