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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.+ P& j \& F* g' l
. U3 N2 Q! l6 [" o1 E' `, hAdministration 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.% ?4 n# e; k; ]! K- S; w+ U
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.+ X' E6 v7 V3 K5 @
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits./ g$ _! P+ k5 Y9 K' C' f
8 a* h4 |% v" N- P: v6 R"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.8 p1 e0 M; b! R* s5 f! T2 u% o6 t
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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