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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
( ]* d, f" s3 ^6 [; u- ]6 HLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST! h* q( x9 p% g2 Q3 u s
CBC News 9 O" W" f. d. M
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.4 ^. l% g5 I+ `
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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.1 n, S' Z3 A+ ^/ p, \4 G, f
9 R" c. x5 w2 _ F5 p! qThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.4 Z, Q; {- C3 `" a
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.7 ]" B+ ~, D3 S& n/ N9 d
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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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