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3 D4 Q- T! ?) R% |, G( s( n. Y" RCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds " Q: \, {" D/ d4 D; R/ H$ W
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST4 e: v3 r( x$ Y8 u
CBC News
2 \2 R7 ]+ J* G3 w ^1 oCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.9 D. Y2 N2 c; M V3 E) Z2 a
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children., v+ c# t' n" A+ Z
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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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2 U1 X7 N+ A' r& i% n1 o- s" bThe 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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6 i3 V, Q. E4 ?" v9 Q3 s& u"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.; W6 X% t; g8 B9 `/ `. e- T" t
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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