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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ! W" I2 V! |* _1 Q" X4 o" s
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST( P4 A& @% ~1 b* O) a; i( O
CBC News
) T* L' x5 `9 r* I: a, n! SCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.7 g4 s, K/ J0 p
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.& l, Y) m& O9 \9 C! s, I
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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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: V7 r+ s G5 ^8 pThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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! ?0 u a7 w+ j" k' O2 m3 p6 O" HPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.& L5 p0 z: _4 `$ O9 P; \
5 z. X3 w2 x# q+ r' x5 F3 j"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.# r! @$ Y; Q, t/ Z+ F2 O
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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