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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 0 q5 w7 j0 e) U' t' u+ ]: b
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST. q9 ^- N% L4 F" s$ Y
CBC News
7 b k( G: d; F: {9 K* M2 qCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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2 X2 ]2 B. H1 C1 H$ ZAdministration 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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$ v2 v& @" g$ F3 u. E, n9 uThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.1 J% C3 ]; T3 k3 u# s" d, g
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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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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