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3 x0 n4 }8 g) E4 u0 J/ d; HCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ( ]( k: e l! s# M& K+ @' w3 z1 d
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
7 C8 G1 c" x9 g0 UCBC News 8 W/ ]/ h1 N9 v F- C" R* F: f
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.7 J* B, X+ K: }- u1 g9 [
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Administration 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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: L Y. ]! l/ L7 BThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.3 M9 F* U8 p- n, p& z6 K& l4 z) J* W
V8 @9 v8 R5 zPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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: b& Y8 x( i/ ?) t/ F"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.% q5 X0 }' c" C# Z8 k0 X+ h3 @5 r
6 ?& d$ n% l. z2 m% T- \8 WCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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