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/ [6 S( ?* h+ sCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
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0 B8 G* v" a- B0 b) x; t- LCity 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.# z; n# p0 |3 { a. h/ K1 T: |
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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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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.+ {( I _( B* s
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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.6 I# X( N7 w9 b# @; b
6 h% a& e. [( \' G5 TCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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