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3 A! @3 P6 E+ ]+ F" {) D1 XCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 2 S* x9 a8 Z1 }/ |
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST V9 S0 J8 P c1 q
CBC News
8 b- C, I. B) v( [# JCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.! ]' q% k; {' K7 s
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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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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# b" \- E( o4 l5 K, K3 RThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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2 v( u- F; j1 O4 V* uPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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& J" L, y4 r r7 y7 \"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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9 A2 p9 ]6 [; d9 I: }Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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