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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds - h8 }9 n0 I' q- ^
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST6 l, m) J: a' [4 Q+ y
CBC News
+ J2 g! [' P" {6 r5 aCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.1 p' L U# E$ \& r+ D0 |" \( _3 A
$ \3 s' W" Z5 Z! p& H% {+ W"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.2 |; J/ @' E |4 d* F# u2 k) g& b
( _% Y' G% M, L4 d" sThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.# B" B, ?: `5 B0 D6 h5 P
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.9 x4 o4 s/ @# m
6 E3 Z8 x4 w( O E. J. E"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.! R/ o! k4 T& F9 s, u4 C% M
: L* |: y7 _% u0 m8 E* ACouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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