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5 a% x0 j/ O0 G+ ^( nCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds / W/ j; r$ Z) {4 `
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
8 s1 v5 [( {6 Q$ b. ]CBC News
8 b5 K$ \. s( ~4 gCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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3 N$ O9 I: V3 u9 h& rAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.2 o0 h2 L2 r& t8 m: h
7 }7 S: M; J8 m c' q"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.' Q& y+ C; F, h8 ~" X. o
# D- o& y' l5 _/ i5 r& f5 b5 w( ?. RThe 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.
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0 O# L$ s7 _7 D- Z6 B H"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.5 J' q$ X: e& H( S* K7 o
: I! Q$ J" w% P8 u% q: PCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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