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, F) \4 n9 P; W' x7 J" o& _City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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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.' p% W6 M% [6 P3 V
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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0 ~; L5 {1 b% {% f9 T. j4 zPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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6 `4 `% \1 e$ n7 r# p U6 z"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( T1 N0 u6 O! _
' H% m) E9 ~2 U2 eCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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