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) ]7 j. O& F/ ^( ^2 oCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 2 V4 \5 O+ J: H8 y- i' Q; |* V
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST$ F# T9 L, V0 q; i) L, }! ]6 G2 K* L! r
CBC News `4 e$ N) U) Q5 n0 w3 `
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.: \+ k( k3 \2 S b
4 n: c! M! g% s; |/ q/ g"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.+ T% A4 A5 r ]" I) t
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.) H' c$ t8 u& F( H8 x; e
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.0 s0 s( b& {9 y' v7 F# p2 U. 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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6 s" L. K: ?+ UCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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