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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
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: G2 K) Y# h1 D0 T' L- F! vCBC News
3 y6 `( x& \6 @: w1 eCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.4 d2 f, S' f' J7 e2 q" A) _
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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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: E2 g; l4 f9 y$ ~, z A+ A* j* J" |The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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* b* C d+ {$ Y4 X, y( T! y HPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.+ }% y9 D3 p& f/ W
! e9 m$ i* X! I& k9 {: Z2 g$ z9 E"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 E' n9 g6 f" G9 }0 o3 D
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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