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; g5 u% M4 ^ K" ~) tCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 4 M1 a- X _( k( p3 u
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST0 X. z7 b7 a! U! \, K, ?8 z$ n# T
CBC News " M; [& p6 i0 R5 k
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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/ P6 {% |9 c) F( a9 iAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.. o5 I! N3 d7 ^3 g5 E
6 l7 o9 ~: o; Y. X7 \; @"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.8 u) \4 I- W+ ^% H4 z, O
, A! ]: C# J( b' J. p9 G. D7 q1 W8 mThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.2 B6 { A9 g6 }& J C
0 s1 S; x2 z* T# |5 e. ]; yPatricia 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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