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) Z* Y$ d' a* K9 w2 }. \( [4 |City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
1 j- U/ T$ i ?! g# g* D' N; v8 }Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
7 O- _3 D8 J/ ?5 H hCBC News
3 f# q1 y, d: u5 `City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.% W& v# ^# r- x
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.& ?6 F+ z- I# b2 O% l, u
% t; H' W- c0 [0 N) Y"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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2 X# M. g' N7 s" z$ s0 ?The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.- g- ^ P( }4 E) ^
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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, B" Z1 k+ t) S/ E [: D$ x" 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.2 ?& {* B* \. A1 j* u) |% W
2 e# c+ f) s9 g* U; gCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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