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# @* z6 T: ~! i; RCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
4 d5 X: U* m6 D: y! RLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST9 W) h5 [. ]5 p
CBC News / ~9 v% _: c8 `$ p) I9 {3 b: i
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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- U/ ~4 M$ [6 [Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children./ j. X% Q5 R" x, H5 L1 P! J! ?
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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.. ?8 d% b/ v2 W( x% C1 t1 q
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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.: a7 c5 a5 m1 T' N. x
/ N4 D3 s' x- H$ e- 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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, h/ m L8 t y/ U+ yCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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