 鲜花( 8)  鸡蛋( 0)
|

楼主 |
发表于 2006-1-11 16:44
|
显示全部楼层
原文:$ J- k! p8 {- ?6 @8 C
) r" h' A; I) X& b2 b% F9 k
City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 0 h& `8 f7 q2 A5 w; ~1 E0 v' ^/ Q) b
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST* x! v8 w% c6 h& N+ [
CBC News
4 a' R& ? Y3 Z. e% U) rCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
/ n! Z8 a6 D$ A# \0 t. h+ \- u' d2 C6 p: J
Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
5 f8 a% z" S) ]
0 Y3 Q: x% V2 ^6 g% k1 u9 H"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.3 @3 ?3 o8 [, o9 @& q" Q6 s
: l; U0 D1 Q a4 ~
The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.0 C- h, J! b" p3 \8 x1 g/ K; V
" f1 R9 h9 D9 z# |Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
& s) ^( O9 c6 ?, i) m, r/ \1 e0 Q4 Q
"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.
/ @6 ?5 X) q+ i* }
% W: n# g8 S6 z) q8 }Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
|