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% k v* E! z0 Q7 w: F: A* \9 dCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
3 D. K% ]6 q& S) J* F9 m* p2 kLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST' \, v1 ^- a0 z$ i. m% h# ^! C
CBC News
! H/ A( h5 G# w. BCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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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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/ S8 o' M1 n% X# ^"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.3 T8 I6 N; P* k
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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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0 _1 H& J# O, m6 j$ \9 I! d"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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, ?* _7 B0 ~" e+ Z& d) _' fCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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