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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds - C( N; U# n" ^* O/ j
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST' i9 {( J) `- u
CBC News
* Q* v% S4 C, v8 |- J3 \; ZCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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_/ O/ [( C3 AAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.) s3 H& W9 `2 c; \3 b: g
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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.% Y" o+ k/ U9 ~! f
/ Y/ X! _9 Q' L9 G' eThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.6 H' b. y ]. ]; r3 K4 G
& j% Q/ g3 l4 Z. q' q. \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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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