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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds " j) W! a5 }9 S/ @5 D
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST0 s0 O$ \5 v$ v3 [+ _' G
CBC News
7 O0 c0 X0 \* S( TCity 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.2 a6 v+ ?3 u5 a( K/ x
* J7 I% t; \! f* n( q! v"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.7 W3 u, l0 d# S. a5 ]$ E; F0 E
4 Q4 O6 n4 y$ x; a' R+ PThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.7 {7 W) U6 C+ E) {+ D7 s
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits., l: v4 ?/ W; e/ P7 ]/ d
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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.
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! J& I# n+ b" _, |Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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