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TorqueDog · 06-05-2019, 01:32 PM

This city has an unhealthy obsession with playground zones, and the top two on the list are prime examples of it.

That section of Elbow Drive has a fenced playground the size of a postage stamp, yet is the longest playground zone in the city. On top of that, the roadway itself is already given a preposterously low speed limit of 40 KM/H and several no-left-turn restrictions.

The #2 spot is a main eastbound corridor in the Beltline and the playground zone is completely fenced off on that side of my memory serves me correctly.

I hate to admit it, but I think I'm actually respecting playground zone speed limits less as a whole since the conversion of school zones to playground zones and the city's decision to explore dropping the standard 50 KM/H limits to either 40 KM/H or 30 KM/H (which I am very opposed to for a variety of reasons). Even though my speed barely changes, I'm more likely to pay attention to whether there are kids (and speed enforcement) in the area.

06-05-2019, 01:32 PM	#11
TorqueDog Franchise Player Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Calgary - Centre West Exp:	This city has an unhealthy obsession with playground zones, and the top two on the list are prime examples of it. That section of Elbow Drive has a fenced playground the size of a postage stamp, yet is the longest playground zone in the city. On top of that, the roadway itself is already given a preposterously low speed limit of 40 KM/H and several no-left-turn restrictions. The #2 spot is a main eastbound corridor in the Beltline and the playground zone is completely fenced off on that side of my memory serves me correctly. I hate to admit it, but I think I'm actually respecting playground zone speed limits less as a whole since the conversion of school zones to playground zones and the city's decision to explore dropping the standard 50 KM/H limits to either 40 KM/H or 30 KM/H (which I am very opposed to for a variety of reasons). Even though my speed barely changes, I'm more likely to pay attention to whether there are kids (and speed enforcement) in the area. __________________ -James GO FLAMES GO.