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$ P, O3 P+ S6 C* kCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ! F4 C" }- \7 b) T$ ^1 x; M( F6 O
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST0 C# ?! z& I7 c9 b8 F
CBC News
! Y6 G" l! u( [+ _- d- |) \City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.: A+ Q" z( g r! ]
' Z t3 i. {- l# @. C( F8 ]0 B3 H a6 RAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.7 [: c6 j8 v1 H3 T/ K
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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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% v0 [! v, e! b% Y# DThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.. I/ _) {5 s1 f2 ^' t
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.& Z2 p' J8 f6 l0 E
4 w, S, \9 ]2 \6 R"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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: U. j% e& w. y& F: [Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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