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) A1 O3 o' B( P& D+ ?1 K* @& P! _% zCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
; b3 {% \5 ^/ ]% f5 E8 j% S% f, eLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST, U! T/ {3 L" S6 c" n
CBC News - B- d7 m1 p% x
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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& x; `* a& G1 h5 y1 Q* ~Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.4 M& P0 m, W3 H3 B& V" K- X: p0 U
3 ^0 H) U$ [; X! c) n! A, W) s"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.+ l: o* M. f( ?
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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0 d1 [; A. r4 oPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.+ E5 d0 P* }( H! ~7 U
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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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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