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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds & I5 l1 X& v9 C
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST7 V* m' J' c) Y
CBC News
4 c! ?5 _0 Z; }: E2 OCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents., P) m4 J7 j" r
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.% j, c: X8 t7 f% n& i( K/ i" g
1 \1 Q X {' q; c$ m) M7 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.9 G% l3 f K; S" w( Q3 H4 ~# U
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.- b( X' I( [9 U* u
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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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"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.5 b, ^1 W2 A/ W( S$ _% e$ @
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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