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4 ^: k+ Y6 m; cCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
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" v: }9 o# Q3 |City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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% A- w: v* ?5 hAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.# R1 S& T: ?1 K Z
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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.- a8 }2 A5 _/ d
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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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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"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.& p5 K9 J8 p# U( G6 n
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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