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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.. t( b3 k8 {3 V! t# L. _( u1 I8 v
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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?2 P% L) D" }6 X' \"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.$ D' |& i% m8 a) j
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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.
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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.$ k N4 ?/ l" Y* U2 W0 l: ~5 W
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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