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3 v9 o/ h& j/ t) M2 _* Z9 OCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
6 s. o! B v) G" r; VLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST+ Y1 }7 A5 t9 K) Q: d
CBC News
" z3 B$ O! j/ G' [City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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( R8 I9 I0 h, K6 pAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.( O1 Q% [) A3 @6 a* B; r
: v, v# p& ?" M8 ?1 S"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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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.' F+ Q1 {( ` Z3 R# H; y
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits./ e6 i& f9 M; y8 |% A5 A
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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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