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Originally Posted by getbak
The problem is that Calgary does not use them sparingly. Why that is a problem is two-fold: First, when there are too many of these zones and they go on too long, people get desensitized to them and instead of watching for kids, they watch their speedometer. Second, parents and kids can get a false sense of security and assume that just because there's a Playground or School zone, nothing bad can happen.
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Oh my god yes. The road I live on has two playground zones which were obviously put in place to slow down drivers cutting through the community to avoid traffic on McLeod trail. In 8 years of living on that street, I've not seen a kid on either one of those playgrounds ONCE. Not even once. One of them is a tiny jungle gym situated a good 200m from the road in a narrow corridor between a gravel lot and a house.
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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Isn't the fact that few if any kids are being hit in school zones proof that they are successful? We hear of adult pedestrians getting hit by cars all the time yet young children that are unpredictable, run first look later, etc aren't getting hit in school zones. Sounds to me like the value of school zones is paramount. This isn't photo radar where there's no evidence that it reduces the amount of speeders. The results speak for themselves.
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I can't find a video of this part, but...
Homer: Not a bear in sight. The Bear Patrol must be working like a charm.
Lisa: That's specious reasoning, Dad.
Homer: Thank you, dear.
Lisa: By your logic I could claim that this rock keeps tigers away.
Homer: Oh, how does it work?
Lisa: It doesn't work.
Homer: Uh-huh.
Lisa: It's just a stupid rock.
Homer: Uh-huh.
Lisa: But I don't see any tigers around, do you?
Homer: Lisa, I want to buy your rock.