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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
# l; P# q& B2 q) YLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST7 H/ @; H. z* i+ N
CBC News 6 g0 Q2 v) N: u9 t# G& G6 P
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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; x) r M: V/ ?: D6 j$ b9 k$ AAdministration 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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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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4 ~/ G$ o7 L- P3 D4 \/ IPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.4 Q8 a% L2 j& f* E: i Y
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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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