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+ k0 P: s* L0 S' GCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds - M* Z# o6 Y- P+ T1 _
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST( g$ K% h3 n4 J5 l9 a. ?& L Y
CBC News
, ^) k; y! m# Z0 i' c3 C: ZCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.) r( V& t5 z. D4 ]& |3 A9 J
* g6 [8 v1 ]% u9 P. gAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.9 o3 Q: r6 N3 n) v3 i0 o) {! r8 w
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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.
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits., k j X$ S& R8 k( @% L$ M
! s$ x" l( `9 y$ \5 v% I"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.! ]1 O! Y' Y6 D2 [4 P) l8 W' Y
' P, [ t. E$ KCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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