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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds r2 H0 R' q$ d& j1 V
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST z# i" G- C' T7 \! o$ ?: C0 Y+ W
CBC News
' s6 E& @& U* |2 c: O* @! BCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.% `# B v( g: F1 T6 n" d
) g0 K7 S7 ~1 Z+ q9 _; [0 S& A# C5 HAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children." K5 B5 U* C& i6 p
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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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K9 _ x ?6 T: ~& I4 ZThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.2 }& \# n- Y d+ ]' G
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.: F# X) H+ W0 J6 A9 F3 L) V3 C
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"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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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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