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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 0 o6 d! Y1 r3 Y2 j- ~3 M3 \
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST' O" u! F" y# h. G, @
CBC News
[/ p0 e- [* @- x) g& T- z% ^: cCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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. z6 G: M2 r8 k Q, u1 s+ oAdministration 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. @8 [" N. j) r, U
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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.! m( I7 G3 c* d6 I. v7 C- N9 k2 w+ g
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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