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* T R" V; ?* T! yCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
, I9 T. O% c0 P) d; H- oLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
) A% i _ N. ]( c+ Q3 sCBC News 4 `. w% p3 W. X& X7 ~0 F% ?, K
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.6 D( R4 y# ]; M# L
- {# l5 p, R9 F4 R' u1 \"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. }6 Y- J+ @2 R+ Y
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.2 D/ }4 v8 Q$ v. g" A( y/ W
& M- q0 G+ V( D6 T9 L! b"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. i5 q1 T+ V. @8 \1 k- e
6 l' k+ v) p6 K, e2 HCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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