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. x8 ?0 C$ Q7 i1 B9 f! t1 I% XCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
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( A4 g" a# P; z2 h( h( nCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.( y D% g1 g5 _
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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.& _/ K( b) U ^! G3 q* R8 Y
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.! E- u# f5 O0 \ i3 F6 V
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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.0 Y4 L1 i8 S( L# r$ \ j
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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