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3 b- F- |' o" ^$ J8 C0 i* @& [City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
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3 H' K: e/ O2 o& V: RCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.1 z8 _$ _! p+ y2 F C
: ~8 C$ E/ e/ p- bAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children./ W$ F( A' E9 s: J5 G
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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.+ M0 x1 ?, K2 k3 L
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The 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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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