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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
) p! G$ O& J, N( F, m3 b* [4 v/ |Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST) m6 n D9 x* y. Z% Y
CBC News : j, d- S7 E" Y& q9 c! _8 Z! Y/ u( v( k
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.0 K4 g/ S' T1 u7 u0 y% v( P
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"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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h& Z- n" r$ k# i l" S& IPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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! c2 g3 i% J; K& c& P6 Q8 M, x1 D"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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