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+ X) ]7 W4 C, b; xCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds # N. ^$ {9 @& d0 Q, d- g
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST3 x+ f+ o' B% W- `* B
CBC News G, u' K- b+ d
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents. x4 I' H4 c* t% {+ y0 s! Z
4 u6 k U- b5 x( n1 W9 T- Z0 i1 vAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.+ D2 w, g9 A; a
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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.+ j, H! C, j8 E& z: G$ w: ~( E
* C: Q8 d9 a1 N5 W. DThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.$ G y& a4 x) r+ n
; ~2 N3 z( L! J5 W3 pPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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"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.. f8 A+ v6 d9 ^* {! L; @) F& @
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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