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# J, C, @( u$ N, l! k% B2 V# bCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
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/ z: P+ y- Y/ w1 v6 x9 ]% OCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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8 t0 ?2 d1 ^) t- NAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children./ T5 X" g, Z7 B" }9 l6 l. k% v1 b
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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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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.# N& K+ U: x3 V; {: Z3 O
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.$ \& V; O/ @( a
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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." q1 w( I3 _& u2 p8 Z+ \/ Y, u
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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