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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ! Q+ F$ q: o( [* Q6 c
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST& {' x8 X2 E3 ?$ L+ @+ S g$ Q
CBC News 1 Q E+ w0 l! [5 E2 f
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.& x0 K, _9 Y8 t
2 U7 z+ z: K z0 s9 cAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.. x& D q6 D7 t2 I
0 q3 v2 {% q6 ?; z2 G! {# F; E( o"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.
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& N, Y7 Q2 m# W$ OPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.* x6 w- z4 J( w. o+ ?3 T
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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.- {9 j9 H5 u- b6 L
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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