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$ a! R4 @9 {% G9 FCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
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CBC News 4 m. u. s/ X* G( c4 ?
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.5 C" U- X" }" Q9 ?3 ?. \
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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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L. K0 C; t8 X9 w"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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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.( \2 ^% |/ Y) v& F% i% O( 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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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