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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 1 C+ z2 j$ J# r. ?- I
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST5 V3 }/ F$ {5 `7 |
CBC News
5 {: Q# s) z( p, e' J! hCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents./ Q: f6 {6 a: a7 u+ S
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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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" j9 F7 D% j- \( i; f( S1 f"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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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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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.& L' R0 {* [1 p" b T; h/ [
, t# p6 M' Q, l; TCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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