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4 n' E, D/ E8 D( j7 K% t: XCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
3 B) o: e; D. g. H; mLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST$ X7 t Q' T1 \3 t
CBC News : B4 u8 W j/ s% r9 W% _. s+ p) X5 O
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.. m8 O. ]7 Q) z4 ]
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children./ }% `" m) B, b: J5 o
* K7 H0 |1 X. a" F8 j, Y"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# m: w" P( W3 x
! O. @2 R8 Z, n3 uThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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: `* c5 t4 }+ _- q" a5 QPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.3 A6 @( U; o: M
# K2 A2 U. i& _/ u6 C' u9 D/ v"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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