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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
# c% i+ W' j, v+ uLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST4 [1 ~) M9 q0 [' }3 V
CBC News
) K7 D% V1 k1 d" W S* ECity 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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"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.* }/ m% o8 g, W( w( n* {# P' n
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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! h! K4 G; j& a6 e* X2 bPatricia 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.8 y8 d4 D. i2 s8 M; u0 W0 G
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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