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! k; k# d5 y: b( P; z3 O* _City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
4 }( P X) p1 R- H% |5 W8 ^Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST L f" X* s: d2 X
CBC News
* T3 C; d. `( a: T o9 D" FCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.3 F7 i" `$ ^- `- [. U
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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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& _% `8 |3 c: D S7 \3 U* M"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.; n5 T' A* @# X! Z9 r
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The 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.! E3 }9 e0 s4 {# J) p
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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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