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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 7 j2 [) i8 Y* R: W3 ?* m+ _
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
4 L% e! I2 G. r0 b+ eCBC News
' g: {# A5 U7 h) s- v, {: hCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.+ j% F0 v8 s8 ]' U! ^
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children." y) O( f7 h6 k; ~
: F4 a- p F# S9 [- J# i9 G"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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% v4 |+ n+ j0 o6 r8 ?: uThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.. g; c& ^. t7 U) n( X! T
; I" u- F$ r% v, ~Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.8 q! p* F+ m0 b2 @+ q3 q
& P8 g$ [2 ?' @' }0 H& B0 i2 n( 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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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