 鲜花( 8)  鸡蛋( 0)
|

楼主 |
发表于 2006-1-11 16:44
|
显示全部楼层
原文:
" t7 V6 Q, a/ p4 A; }0 b; y! R* t
City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 2 c2 a2 A- k# w; [( p/ ]+ l0 N
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST0 \9 a5 [$ G$ s9 e/ G7 @1 z- N
CBC News
- R( U- m4 V. m! i7 u! YCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
8 q5 d' i. {5 B5 P0 T/ H, w
' L) K w& _1 Z; K$ ^0 w* t% SAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.4 ~; F* z- r4 d
, }* X+ N8 a" I- m- 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.; o) K* W, J( u6 L. n
! e& L; y- s' Z0 U
The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years., k5 ]8 E+ F o! Y; a+ t
/ ~$ ]/ c2 D& ?9 q% yPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.) f# m: s+ k; w ^2 A h* A0 ?
- T! t9 Z8 I. O7 r"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.
6 U4 n' A+ V% p; {! b: ]+ p, R
- X5 Y: N _3 GCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
|