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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds . ~/ O: R1 ]8 r( T, z
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST/ H* d0 a9 g" a" S9 G
CBC News 2 P. w7 u9 Y) j" ]- M- X, v
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children. d2 D( g0 {. s6 H
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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.
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N, l% H$ y& C" y. F; y- o9 RThe 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 ?1 C: ]5 l* k0 l! h) d, L( H7 F"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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; M5 v) @2 o5 h @% _7 ?Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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