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7 x+ O* Z9 h- I+ V8 r* |City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
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CBC News
Y7 x( z/ v0 X+ T$ p( D9 Y$ [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.
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% I- Z2 q& \1 b4 u. f"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.
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$ U1 z( |9 p% }; f& C* p6 D% C+ pThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.5 a3 A t4 C( ~/ p
. B6 H, o Y4 L8 F, w"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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