 鲜花( 8)  鸡蛋( 0)
|

楼主 |
发表于 2006-1-11 16:44
|
显示全部楼层
原文:! P- d8 _( I* \' r4 ^& f
8 V' T, s; O/ y- C; u7 \
City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
7 F ]# r/ z5 P+ i' i. ]Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST% G1 p9 b8 P' Y2 Q
CBC News 0 j) R* f. v1 M6 J
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
, ^9 Y, o& z8 {" H: ?0 i
$ Z2 ~) w& X9 M! M! [* KAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
) r- h6 Q( E) u4 H. t2 G b$ B4 o: d( c7 D% E% u+ K: i
"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.
; x- y4 @' P" a- i7 M2 k+ n4 u9 K( o* H7 K- n6 R% j
The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
% I9 L' B0 M l2 t7 {) ]9 `) k. y9 D/ [ D& t" f8 h7 f: s
Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits. B$ u6 J' y+ a: L6 `
( S' f( U* f8 [9 Z- A"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.
: L. V% c9 ^5 ]8 G) _& e8 D; K' k* ^5 x$ q
Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
|