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# A: z' c8 j- [% v& o0 s. a9 Q0 qCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 7 ~0 X2 t! y% j; p& N+ l/ q3 S6 g, |
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST. @7 Q; H. b0 d2 U& B" w
CBC News
. r' x# Y2 ~, Z) d% z2 YCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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0 A- a$ ^% }6 |) Q( o$ d0 U6 [$ UAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.! T9 B) U* `6 ~5 x" a
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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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) r) W: _- J7 E: D1 xThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.# g# h' j7 @2 f; x6 k
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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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% X0 k4 e, 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.
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$ W ?5 e: \( n; P. OCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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