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6 n; C" p4 W' s% kCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 3 k# [+ u8 R; `" F
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST8 S- B: C+ b$ w4 G* W) t
CBC News
o( z l8 h4 [City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents., W/ {8 S; Z V' _1 A
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children. [& a' B1 ]$ [0 N
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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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( k4 a& w6 e5 z1 X( iThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.& G1 v7 c6 f2 z3 r4 i" J( a
0 I- W( {* F2 v+ ^3 wPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.* l9 E; D# l; u# U0 f6 H M/ W9 F( M
8 K; ]; _1 ^7 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./ Z/ E/ f' D4 S* c, o
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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