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3 b2 B6 G1 s8 H& g) v7 C- c2 mCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
9 ^9 H2 J2 r& S K5 H4 }! j3 mLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
6 k: h( [0 S, D+ r* A: s2 ], _CBC News 8 _+ f9 ?1 z2 G7 q0 Z5 P- u
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.8 M, A" h4 p9 [& H( t0 t
% W: I) L( z9 j5 t6 {$ p"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 v- E+ g. M$ M& o0 j: z3 j4 e0 d, H. Z! l
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.. f# P1 l3 G k% h
0 z! B3 U: r" ^ d" a( XPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.7 N- ~2 J9 E" [3 h+ K" C0 P4 ~, v
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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., Y9 D2 M* l; D" V
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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