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% p) H1 N- M$ X! g, C( I% r; m QCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents." S# l& ]; S& w& J3 ~2 t" u
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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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7 ]' S# g3 _! p5 I% l0 }# i+ MThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.! Q- |0 ?% O/ y. u
1 ]5 c& f5 ^3 p$ P1 EPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.- Y n7 d% K* d! u, x' S# b
, }% p/ Q% C& C1 ]"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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