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. v" e* m* \1 E L2 x" X- YCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
: M; [; d( p1 L* y# {: A5 bLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST0 \4 J- w! q7 u
CBC News
( R" N3 M; m/ _9 Y' qCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.% W5 Q& `: E2 h( w
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.$ w4 p- l$ j0 z$ {5 ?' n- j* j9 E
5 M$ O# k! z( [0 L/ @" m. S) G" G% R"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.$ Z- T) D7 J6 C7 U. Z7 U, } u& V/ @
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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6 c, s6 { D) F9 G1 dPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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* h( y+ T, J: o& s9 T9 f9 ?2 b"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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5 ]" G2 ^6 F9 }9 t' N1 w3 F' TCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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