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8 h0 C: U. C, q* ZCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
& w* I* y2 Q2 a% VLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST& A7 ~$ y) T8 [) y8 `; L
CBC News 9 u( L0 I% ~9 `+ [% Z
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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- y; Q% R& V; R( gAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.) U, N- Y4 G, i9 e! g. s
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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.& N/ n0 _0 K- v, [8 g& N. H& g! h6 c) J
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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.; a4 W8 x; N1 G, K! l9 o& d
6 |" P% j$ W: n/ H"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.6 p* W# P# r. {0 Q% Y
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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