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$ H* D+ N6 h2 ?9 J. n! w$ Z0 F/ DCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
) o! S: r6 W# V( k/ _Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
Y, L4 I. M# ]& p, g5 a3 kCBC News
" B) ^" k' u+ N& Y) [City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.! L# N( i/ h* ]
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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.' Z# }- B2 S* E. Q8 ~8 V
# v/ g- b/ H3 [ @: a: t) \5 D: xThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.0 z, U8 O" K. T+ ^: P' Q
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Patricia 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.2 K) c. \0 s! _3 j
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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