 鲜花( 8)  鸡蛋( 0)
|

楼主 |
发表于 2006-1-11 16:44
|
显示全部楼层
原文:; R) c5 F& i0 q% E
" B6 A* Q+ _4 l5 E2 MCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds # d1 |- {6 ~1 M+ ~# ^* j
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST( u# n; L: j1 ?3 b/ Z! C. p, ]# v
CBC News
8 U% `* V4 u7 M LCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
' `! T) ~& R& N1 n, l
5 {" F. N) Y5 C) s+ }- zAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
E4 X# H6 b, I& J$ A& z/ Y5 N% I: w% \6 F3 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.
! T5 o; `7 M! A7 T7 ^9 ~/ M8 L2 k4 R* ^+ _% C/ B7 b( Q. L' C. G( X
The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.+ j1 m. E( p- ? B D: u9 s$ n
' I3 y' q. ~/ z' }1 dPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
5 F" M" b. J8 H5 j0 V$ L4 o$ p |3 E/ ?" G1 y: L: 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./ F7 j* Q) \8 P, [4 z* }
: l2 J7 T, q. H- a$ i+ D
Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
|