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3 @! d. U2 P0 xCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds X& |5 j. j2 ~4 f6 ^4 V: `
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST& |& I& u& C& [2 s: ~
CBC News
1 K1 S# { }( N3 ?City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.8 s. V1 A8 t) R9 n1 e
. [: r6 n, Z% c1 h( HAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.3 i9 K9 r8 F9 r
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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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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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$ ^& U9 l9 F" \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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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