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1 ~! [2 d. v$ k" ]" sCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds & m1 v! w2 z1 t7 j7 R8 q. h
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST( M4 u, V8 W0 Z
CBC News ' R: U3 c' i% T( L' i: {
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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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.8 G l/ {& X" W3 }% Q9 P
$ r9 @- x# D' q5 j# UThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years., u3 _/ e$ u: f* |" U4 Z( G4 h
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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.2 M& D f- f& c! i& ?' j7 d
# U$ F e2 v: B F/ y5 {Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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