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0 }% K7 n' b; i. g* v8 q$ mCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
( K5 ?3 H+ P1 dLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST7 u# U6 e. h, O9 m
CBC News
! M A5 g" \9 _: M1 i# v, n' L c/ YCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.0 F9 I0 [/ E. Z1 [
7 w G' p1 R( Q4 h$ ^Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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& \$ S* J& ~, A! \5 u" d; Q"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./ Q" |1 Y5 W- H& f% Q, E
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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; f& V9 L8 E8 g' X) P* v8 fPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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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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