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+ q0 p; l$ w6 y( f+ r! ACity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds # _, G" A0 b7 Q8 t; k/ s
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST: \1 s- O8 C- j, L
CBC News
: ^* Q% J# a/ S! H" H4 z& d6 sCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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0 C3 I, E+ f) I$ H( [ rAdministration 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.
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/ a, \1 Z$ F1 I! G; hThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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; _9 K s% m. j$ ePatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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! r9 y0 ^' Z9 Q+ g"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 n5 k. s- l m* K
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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