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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds , [) Z+ B! R0 b# P- \! A
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST! H, i( S+ _, Z: V4 Z5 q5 L) f4 A
CBC News 8 n+ q, w0 W: @) e
City 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.
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" }! W5 x/ H, T/ V: k"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.
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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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/ j! {8 W4 i t% U9 x"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. d2 @! z! r- }5 T: b
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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