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6 U" h; i! V# x9 ], r( SCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds T7 o+ V9 x0 w' i0 h& }: l
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST7 g2 F3 K1 t+ c* G0 W% _& m
CBC News 5 c, X; C: x7 x' E/ Y/ r: P, G( {
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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9 y; G6 t" Z3 i4 a* ZAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.! M. p$ b8 C( l# w
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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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/ c! i7 o7 b" M S& ~" o5 ~The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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2 E; n! [! j0 b" Z$ L0 Q! RPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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* Z3 z0 c5 S$ T C" Q/ }"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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