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8 G- ^0 t9 \* p( B3 l- uCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ; c a1 ~4 E0 Q1 y7 `* {0 m& F
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
7 N8 v9 C: W1 w+ k8 ?CBC News C' T: Z, }2 v' `& |
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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% a. Z% e( G& t AAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.' Z2 I5 ?( C! c, m0 q( Z Y
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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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0 p; _! t# k: i: b( I) v+ }The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.3 V% E; g% O# g" m9 b+ R- [
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Patricia 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., O& s2 W; C, w) P6 H1 E8 ?
$ F! U- `& j! V, C6 R6 w1 DCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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