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$ r: |- y* }+ f- m7 r: P$ FCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
( y# V3 \* j( x$ z. K8 k1 vLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST. [: a/ l7 S& Q$ L: B6 z
CBC News
5 o$ D/ x5 R2 MCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.* M4 G2 b' z8 }) N; U
+ e' V. e9 f8 z$ X4 M6 P$ LAdministration 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.
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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0 a! H9 l5 h0 y3 K0 s/ kPatricia 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.* ?/ Q9 o: B( {1 x, x
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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