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$ e6 O$ V2 b# e: _* i ^3 dCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds $ o8 [ z" q4 Z9 J% ], j8 I H3 V
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST$ n- ~7 G- s7 _, S, Q, y
CBC News # j4 m0 O+ {" b3 ~8 I8 ]8 N- I
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.6 n# k5 S% y: {' a! e. U/ U& v3 s
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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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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. `, D+ t2 J6 OThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years., X* } m5 M! m3 t
3 d: F! d7 T% n8 j% x5 jPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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' l |1 R6 e: s( t( ^0 t5 e"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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+ w3 F7 R8 p4 j$ F, m; jCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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