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6 h* P/ U* l6 g- `City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
1 B) \, L% i) ~' c8 f0 YLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
}5 I$ S$ b9 {! y# K) `4 I1 e3 Q0 eCBC News # t3 H# Q* a8 f( z3 m8 Q
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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' h, T2 _3 {3 [8 ^) G6 G+ kAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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' p4 u. E* N9 B"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 g% g# X3 E9 k8 a6 S
# I$ r' \ T9 \8 q, f) ^6 B; g& kThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.0 a, ^2 g, H# ?; {8 X1 }9 ~
# j) H. _4 }2 X X$ uPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.2 D! _$ C, c# U2 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.1 q, G- _6 }; S
& @- {9 Z0 t" X( kCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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