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8 f/ R$ q; I& L0 B% OCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 2 Z+ C: A7 P O8 d" H
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST. H. h2 D$ j+ l
CBC News
9 z/ r; ^0 F2 h/ q5 vCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.& W$ M& ^/ @ f; p1 r. D( Z% l
" V2 t0 z) Y& P/ EAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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# r! Z& y8 h: r7 w) z"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.
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% y" ~& N0 R; P5 A, bPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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$ n3 ]2 E6 F+ g2 s"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.& e5 H7 k' D6 D
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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