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3 N0 K% \8 G' _6 z# n/ oCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
" w4 _ Q5 @# I, @: hLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST3 ^ l8 z7 m( Z6 b' e
CBC News 9 y ~& P# y& i/ S: ?7 _$ O
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents. [$ S$ _) f1 C! \
" ?& l) m) P0 L+ Z1 Y+ z" wAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.- n. n! ?" G& Y0 Q
; N3 ]! [( ^2 e"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.. o s0 w7 a) F' u
5 o3 f4 k! M% n# a6 Q1 r- B& ?4 i5 CPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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; q5 p2 y# H/ z8 \7 A) `: p1 ~"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.% T& U( o+ T5 h# ?( P5 v
9 \4 y# b( r$ Y) Z- z) KCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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