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1 [$ u9 O& ?/ x+ ~8 p, [+ |City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 6 ~% u4 r- U5 u8 U2 {$ |# t5 y. I1 P
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST1 S/ T+ k! ^. W& a
CBC News : m1 T r6 ?7 ]# w/ z" N# x, _
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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8 i& s# m/ v* jAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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' f4 T$ l5 l) 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.9 O, E5 n- p+ ]0 M6 }
4 z: q3 n7 l0 B! J) `6 x+ ^The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.) j1 A+ g0 a6 ]( I. g3 M
3 C# m" I, f! W) N$ t, c: D5 d# X- wPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits., d* w1 a% @0 v$ r$ j
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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.5 z5 r s# y m$ Y2 i+ X
) t; ^. X- n: j8 A, e) KCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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