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) {: n+ ]& M9 F4 G; @: lCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
/ {+ f8 L4 Y$ @* Q4 dLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST7 g0 V0 A7 ?. u, V( v5 m6 @
CBC News 6 H/ ]0 S8 H! ]1 D5 f1 S
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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' n6 a# O" b o5 L2 f9 s1 rAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.9 j2 W2 s; p+ V$ l {: Z7 {
0 }* J. D5 M+ @. p/ A8 J9 _3 L"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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0 s2 e* X* g% [1 E' CThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.- p. u7 s3 z* w8 f
- i0 H+ L2 y4 _1 M: YPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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1 `6 w4 N+ L0 |4 ]: }" y"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.
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; H. C& `! N' ^; v2 O. rCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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