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/ K; c+ z! K- j. ~8 u8 sCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
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CBC News
- l! Y7 K; u& SCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.2 ^6 K4 g, y5 P- U) B
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.7 h& m# K$ Y _, g
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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.; P/ u$ j: W% o p% U& k9 l
! t8 |) M9 v. ]$ N. D% x/ BThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.6 `/ y- T: `& }
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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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"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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