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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ' W# d& K8 |2 u2 W
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST: R' y, Q* ]' r! ]
CBC News
( B* y' s! l5 i5 Z) TCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.3 a! _5 Q# U4 A- B n
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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.6 {2 M- m Z* w& i y/ M
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.9 B& z3 W& E! x! W$ I
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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.* K) s- m4 W7 p6 y7 }
& U9 N: `; }) d$ Y4 iCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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