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9 f! d" Q* m; ]( T4 Y( [City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 1 r1 ~- i( i0 I! W. T: W
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST' J% |- |( y! s z# a8 x9 ^5 C
CBC News $ B, E9 h7 G7 _5 u: p- q! [
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.. Q% r3 l' A# T; R8 C( X- ]( F1 A
' u6 q$ B M9 N1 gAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.0 |$ L4 P4 h1 F" D5 {0 m. o9 ^2 E8 s
" g) U1 j# D4 B* {' T6 N$ 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.
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.6 ]' y$ S. n" w; A! A, o! T
5 ?* A. I n, v- K* B3 g$ HPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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5 l# X) l2 S- Y0 _4 O"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.0 L, L ?0 h% H# e
0 b2 Y4 a9 l W. M! x& ECouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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