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2 Y% |- O* x3 T6 q3 D9 j+ wCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds * @. n7 X) t* [9 a/ B9 m6 _8 g
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST) P% Z+ Y8 n5 S0 {# R, z
CBC News
4 b2 s4 T; K0 p6 Z; c5 ACity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents., u# W0 \+ @( x* ^3 q+ t( ] ^
4 ^5 T/ L: V, `Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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# T Q7 M) o- m x( 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.
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.4 \! Q& ]- Z3 z- b( G/ u& m4 P
4 z5 g. L6 q- c1 }+ SPatricia 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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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