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4 m7 N& @/ g4 G$ I- d" r: ZCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
1 q/ w! Z! a/ T5 `) R4 iLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST" z3 C, I7 o' l) h4 t2 F' l8 d
CBC News + P8 J2 T1 Q4 K; g' w$ b: Q; z
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.: j! {& E8 i5 l% i2 S
& `1 [) k" n8 l0 e2 x( VThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.% _# ~( x# `2 P. c
* I0 R7 i" ^, k1 kPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.5 ]5 k$ y w7 A" W
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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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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