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2 x$ v- v8 F! P1 Q+ pCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
+ y% m: h, B1 y# h# E' pLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST: b% z& e+ \# \5 b1 n/ L
CBC News
; I5 {; p* o$ Z% F2 wCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.+ @" X6 f7 I+ e4 q7 [* G
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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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% p/ d. Z; R* ~3 l+ J. s; K, k"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.& |( r2 Y: a" ^( |; m9 I% Y4 p# E
+ V* s# I; y' f& G$ sThe 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.
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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./ b: v; j- u6 J( C h
" i2 L3 `$ v1 {" ?& ^( aCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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