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6 e* m0 X5 l$ O" T' B! x$ P: m' uCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds & G; g, N% t* B% b- `) C
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST6 W, D' N* Q- r6 k* I
CBC News 2 E. X5 d7 j F* A o! H
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.! H1 K. Q% i" a* |4 P2 c
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.# n2 V, @: f1 w3 U& E4 ?/ @
' |; u' [% [+ M3 ^* j( i2 n5 x) e"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.* v( U0 N: x) ]5 s% N7 w0 I
$ i5 n. M0 l* W/ \6 U: CThe 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.2 |( r$ N- o( O# C
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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 q: U/ Q2 l- N, G
: S2 u: A# b) I# S/ j2 c3 WCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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