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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
7 u* ~- k- m- {9 g5 NLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST+ _* z0 S+ A" v
CBC News
5 u6 R; P% Z; y7 O/ f. S3 gCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.- g( v6 D" p5 }2 d0 ^
. f! q' z& r3 |0 `' A E" R8 x6 D( VAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.5 Q+ `+ N; I0 U1 B. A& M$ i
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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.
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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.; p% ` T' o2 T: O- q
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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.' j5 R" T t- Q. z
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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