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2 X# i# c* L* w. x7 GCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds $ [1 Y" X6 D7 _, z9 U( v( ]3 b K
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST) }) c- C0 v" x
CBC News
7 E$ |- K& ? j# C$ p# O" \, b+ UCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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1 G" b2 v3 p6 WAdministration 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." {" d0 I1 W' ?, y+ 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.2 \" L0 D$ d, _" e! J/ h
9 r* i1 O5 c2 p7 s8 o"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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