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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
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CBC News 5 B* A+ ]2 e( H8 l8 I8 {3 b! K
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.6 }0 R0 s. D# p1 S S; F8 z
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.) U0 R& e. p6 Z6 m+ z+ S
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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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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.; G) _( G m( W4 N; `9 h+ O' x
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.) E5 Q1 [1 A( p) ~! f
$ [; s5 ?) b' |/ I! I* }" ~"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.; P, u7 @ d6 o" ?7 ]
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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