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7 X$ U2 y* T3 i8 l8 n& w/ PCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds . F& e" E- h. S$ d# V) e Q1 l( ~
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST: h2 |* K9 O7 h4 J6 Z" M
CBC News
+ v& `& C* G$ W W; ~City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.6 p) b6 D; p0 W& k/ K, U
; K- g" ~ Q XAdministration 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.* |9 g, P1 ] m7 W/ L
' T, G1 O9 ~% ~' K. tThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.2 u! t* Q3 ]! D
% x1 g$ {. ~: A# i' m) U2 FPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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7 @! _: _0 o3 u"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.6 d7 R+ ^) v, ?
) ] x6 a8 s2 gCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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