 鲜花( 8)  鸡蛋( 0)
|

楼主 |
发表于 2006-1-11 16:44
|
显示全部楼层
原文:1 }* I& b9 c/ S. O* X& t2 }) Y
7 i+ v- L* V* WCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 1 s( c" F3 u1 L# |0 x, { ?& j) W
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
4 c; E6 z. v6 i z5 i ~" N6 fCBC News % o8 E4 F- F. V7 r6 h5 j
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.' E Y `$ k+ r- Q; m! ?/ v. E* Y
# c: E" E4 S6 K7 ZAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
8 I9 A& y% U9 H. A% o- d) ^8 A: ~( c' Q( e2 @
"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.7 Y/ I) _. E; W# Z
; P2 J# x) e& T. x K# {+ v
The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.4 L2 e- ]+ ]7 R4 I& D. @3 V
* |: S8 q# m$ c7 V. _
Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
9 `7 O% v0 }. v5 b0 x
2 D* {4 P- A' Q3 d+ A; G"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.
M* T7 a2 Q5 S6 C
# L$ v& I# Q7 T+ b$ ], kCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
|