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0 k% ~6 S* l/ l' p0 g! qCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds " I3 N: g( @ ^ a" Q
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST4 S2 B, O6 J* \( {7 ?; K
CBC News
8 h$ L" f2 N1 s7 @4 \8 tCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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5 ] h' Z- b0 [) Q" uAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.) q) |% c# g% u* K$ e- v r! @' e
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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 P/ x* E7 `! H
. m( V+ H2 t8 m4 L. n4 O1 w1 B& [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.
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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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