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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 4 r t% V0 R. A. Y \, n
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST" C6 ^3 O" `) a- W9 t
CBC News
; s* U8 a% T8 B" ACity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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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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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.: B7 O9 Q ^3 O& D( |+ q
) e7 d3 u9 h/ NPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits./ _0 U& S7 }: k/ |1 N! I' v* ^; s2 s
l6 y$ Y! @2 I+ d% A"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.4 N" C& z' i% S9 O' n
1 d- q$ c; h$ u1 u8 y+ g( E; RCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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