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6 K6 w, ]5 n7 z* l3 bCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 3 p4 `4 l! r$ g3 Q
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST# l( S# A- I% d5 B4 E" ]
CBC News
" t: w+ ^9 Z- W6 ]5 B& p- XCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.+ k; ~2 f+ k: g9 t* o0 {, E8 S
# P2 @& L5 f" I& EAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children./ P( g/ C; `5 S" z
! p- _$ L' T2 k( Z, ~"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.$ R5 p7 ~6 u. ]/ b/ C
$ U& {1 f3 s" ^8 p+ J; xThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.% l5 B+ T; S7 k, q1 O6 l
1 P4 K7 R5 p8 B4 `Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.8 k% ~# |% Q5 j4 d, G4 f' n
1 F6 A9 M; Y) w"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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