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+ r2 W$ g) Z& p& U3 q K3 W: X) CCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
; w; o; t; m# p, u8 q# NLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
0 @: P* X# L. }3 ]CBC News / I7 d' _5 x1 m; [
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.2 v/ J& ]/ \0 z: z
" O- } ]7 c1 pAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.) t( ], G/ S" ]" f& C
* ~* o P; l8 e0 S8 v4 _5 Y" |- l"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.+ U4 H6 `$ _7 E; x2 x9 e
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.# E8 D6 F Y: F3 d3 }7 g
; Q1 l* j9 ]% a; h4 RPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.& g4 X: U$ W* A4 ~' y& f/ i5 A
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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.1 l" S0 _" ?3 a- k
( x/ @* C6 Q$ \& ~Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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