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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds $ }& d2 K/ {, z9 Q: K' V7 g. X4 w( a
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST- P9 o; u/ x, A z5 u
CBC News , l, |! \7 f3 O0 A, I. d# \
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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; q6 R4 n# D& Q* r# e. ?1 Z( E. ^Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.$ m' ]0 v8 b" t: y4 n
! N4 n6 o! `1 O: j/ I7 T5 a"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.9 q/ E6 Q) Y/ A0 F$ [$ A
: h3 p2 p/ h3 I/ {, DThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.& k8 f2 ^8 e/ s, i
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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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; \$ h* K. V {9 l; K4 F; e" r; _% H"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.$ Q6 X% c+ a% {2 n; @# N
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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