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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ' ?' B* c9 e2 u; L# \' p
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST+ q0 G. _0 ~" o) Y" a7 {$ h9 V; ^
CBC News
2 `: f. b$ |8 F; a3 BCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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2 x' O1 H/ O/ G! P- A+ ZAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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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.! ^& H$ ?; _% D! v. p7 z* M
4 S! ] v$ m7 n- W% _The 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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3 j, R# s0 q2 X, x# Y I' I"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.+ K2 Q8 V! n% F+ I! z
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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