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More 40km/h school zones
The City Council this month
will hear that more schools have
been earmarked for a 40km/h
school restricted speed zone. School zones aim to improve
the safety of children around
schools. They are marked out
with flashing signals to warn
drivers to reduce their speed
to 40km/h at the beginning and
end of the school day. Councillor Ingrid Stonhill says
her Road Safety Committee
will recommend the Council
approve three new zones: “Next financial year we have
funding for three 40km/h school
zones,” Cr Stonhill says. “To
determine where they will go,
every school in Christchurch
was evaluated and ranked
in terms of need. We have
recommended that the schools
with the greatest need get
school zones first. “It is hoped that eventually
40km/h will be the standard
outside all schools.” The Council financial year
runs from July 1 to June
30 the following year. The committee’s
recommendations will first be considered
by the Sustainable Transport and Utilities
Committee on 10 June (from 9.30am) and
then by the full Council (26 June, from 2pm). |