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7 q4 I0 e6 |: b- j' lCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 0 | u5 M7 k& K# m3 R
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST( ]6 \8 ~+ N; G7 a( z* q, V
CBC News 6 i& F, A7 L+ C4 [
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.3 e' q# c Q0 S0 h2 ^
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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.- L2 |( |! d* {6 t# B1 F1 J
6 }- S% b& ^6 [: e/ e' ]The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.( {* q0 }9 n4 Z8 E
; z( k( e6 N2 F. S0 EPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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5 W8 h j: b3 @. U1 D8 C"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.+ o6 g- f; B" ?+ g0 u8 c0 u
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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