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) s. X7 S( l) B& LCity 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.) Q4 [; o& P/ l4 Z) f
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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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' A2 w x- T% ], y9 c! gThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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, I3 M4 Q) {- `* x3 `Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.$ T h# H( D+ p0 s; e
; x! F, { ^# p: w2 N( W) s"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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/ H4 b( m" `) O7 N' eCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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