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0 _6 f G8 e, r7 W' {$ ECity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 4 F/ F; a. D$ Q. a
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST7 W2 x7 S+ h+ d; H: K# Q
CBC News {2 O4 K7 D; F7 Y$ d
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.) L6 Y& s. _+ w; K! B% ~( A
: T1 i; p$ `; n- jAdministration 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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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.( I3 q, b0 i2 u; Y- y0 ~6 G8 ]
. u5 |& M# {0 _3 h% I# h; VPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.# |; S; @2 l V/ i Z
2 C+ c' M E R/ T# F"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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