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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds / A. {% `. G- d9 z$ j4 c1 d8 r
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST k$ e: ~8 ?0 E+ F! X
CBC News
" A" T1 O8 L) }/ rCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.( ~+ L( b/ J0 _8 f d2 c
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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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$ {$ b$ A( P0 \' s/ G"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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! G4 x$ a8 Y2 ?, qThe 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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0 p- J% q7 [! o* O# A& O B"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.+ A% R7 J' D9 i3 X
/ B' W. x) l6 K4 t; E; N: q; K) BCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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