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: T1 W, O1 p0 `4 O) t! ~City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 4 R, K: Q( X5 h$ b( n8 h9 z
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST8 @9 n. K, r3 e
CBC News * C9 l7 J4 [+ p/ a; p8 d Z4 v
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents. t) r# o" t& B* ^* ~3 K* c
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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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: I8 f9 a" ?% P6 C$ j" R5 u"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.) m" p' e/ I/ H0 C" K
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.9 g4 Z, E% C7 Q$ [9 u+ G% i' W
' p. k5 U- ~) I; w- `4 S( XPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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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.1 g: J' i3 \/ p1 L& x4 d) {
' O) a/ |, T' r, G3 U/ M1 FCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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