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4 v; {* |% L( `/ C) T2 ]$ j1 tCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
- ]$ ?* C1 B; O5 Q+ {/ q3 \Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST7 u7 U) |6 W. G2 v. g& h* c
CBC News
! S6 K) X% p9 {+ H7 z8 E8 m" S" LCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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, N. a9 Q3 q: Q% y- pAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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; w+ q4 v1 z4 ]7 |( l( _$ U"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.: w% h/ S! c& W- A- J
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.7 b" w3 T B! N% s$ `
* }7 \8 A4 b4 ?8 ?) n& LPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.* F3 q: S3 v$ f+ }
, f( d7 H# j+ _( ` r3 ?"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.0 r# X5 D% e/ @) j$ r% {
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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