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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ' q: d. O. A8 p+ i& F9 s1 q) @
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST: L+ U7 D8 M8 _8 ]$ g, u0 ~$ E
CBC News
' u$ j1 ]- W9 D7 E: N+ f+ i4 ^City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents." j i( \/ `, n6 J& {/ ~1 l
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.2 e5 {' G3 z8 x% @+ U: R ~ D9 ~2 Q
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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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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.1 n2 u, r& K9 l5 }/ X1 e
5 v6 L* D2 }7 {Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.+ b5 p4 E) O6 V! n
+ _2 k" e, p- b# `"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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' H2 j7 J3 Z! `8 k, Q( L8 _Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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