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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds " R, _4 x, y$ f2 m
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST1 C6 a/ z9 l% E- p5 e
CBC News
; x* A* I4 Q4 b; Y7 h) ]City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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3 o6 T* `' O: d# _8 A( YAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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' P. @4 z( I2 n$ N, [3 B9 w"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.5 X0 v/ a) j" O: Z0 d
5 e& i# D9 N9 u9 \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.0 l# x- t6 u( i* D/ K6 i
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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." R: c! L' V: v7 a
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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