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( o3 z% d- L" B1 f. hCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds # B. O0 X( H( o( I
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST, X* k7 D3 H5 ], H6 q
CBC News
- C O2 s" b2 c3 s- [# I; ]City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.( I! D# x* k" }# ~: Q
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Administration 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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! ?- j; T* S$ dThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years./ i" P% H$ f+ X/ o8 n1 r* E
6 _2 _ r$ k k" i2 r& DPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.4 C* F3 _0 n, O m3 O9 y9 x
) I I& V- C ~! [! E"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.0 H: i- H4 X4 n; C% a
0 i/ ], g0 _/ F8 P# A. |Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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