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, t8 ^4 h8 y! N; rCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
5 a; f4 T3 ^: z `4 JLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST0 X6 z1 I. i: X
CBC News
- @# M! i/ ]/ J v4 M, o" T% ~City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents./ }& L; J+ m+ a( R8 ?$ W
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.' X4 N3 c: v; q, d5 H" ?
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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.+ D9 G! j# M/ \% j
' d6 k& O- I2 R. ^) J/ H: s3 NThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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! ~" t7 Z& T0 ePatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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: a* X4 \0 ]. T9 X: _"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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