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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 1 V- G% N( w. s: }
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST8 V& J# E: C. K4 X+ J
CBC News
( h8 f# B5 e# \3 y: UCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.3 h. F- E, O2 s" z A, L# F% a; @$ T
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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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"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.+ I6 p1 _$ x8 ^: f
' W# e, o; a4 f5 O! Z+ JPatricia 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." ]% g5 ~1 |; }4 Q/ _% U2 I
& H1 d% |7 H- J( D* QCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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