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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds , Z( `! g! h, ~" C! |
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST! Q; ?% Z, k+ q) l+ z0 Q+ `3 p: {$ W
CBC News ! r- w" K: b" k( j1 f7 O
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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7 p% S- h+ F. w0 H n( dAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.+ o, V3 ^- a6 U0 B' i7 o7 A
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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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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.2 [ u& U, W I, n# P
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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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! O9 _4 q7 q, i: y/ _"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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