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) {# ?& V8 a. Q( }+ }# vCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
- x2 E% R! k9 \Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
! k5 K u+ G2 mCBC News ) B9 i2 y" N1 W2 Q, \
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.6 r- z2 R* c: S: W( N
( w$ U/ |" d1 a1 e* _+ iAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.* z t2 N6 P& Q9 D8 t9 R
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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.9 L' E5 }) f* O5 Q' K
% g! j& g; M8 x: d% |. dThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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# \* R: B- ~/ ?1 P. H2 z+ }+ p+ \1 EPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.. P1 b4 W, C! Y
2 K8 h9 H+ l4 m& G6 @2 W, P"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.8 X+ W6 v( E( j$ K* e
: F$ b5 S, I8 L3 S6 w! W* I& n# QCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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