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, v5 C! D4 S) J9 h" L1 z# cCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 4 p8 F8 C! _; S8 m1 s0 g* ~& T9 M
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST5 q( K E0 Y1 f S" g
CBC News
7 T& e0 V2 R; x; m; vCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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2 D7 d. \0 _ D/ {Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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! n& A7 p5 R- N"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.! @. }% W* ~ }, t8 ~6 Y; h( u
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.2 `0 Q0 {" e- s0 S# u7 ?, `
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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.% k$ e& ]4 `9 S+ Y3 r
. P7 V) |8 e, ?: CCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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