THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

3. Notwithstanding 1 and 2 above we are all aware
that the protection of the child pedestrian on his way to
and from school is an emotionally charged subject. If all
the demands of parents and others were met, virtually every
street within a school district would be afforded some form
of protection. It is necessary, therefore, to devwop uniform
Methods of control and establish sound reasons for their use.
In Port Coquitlam the system of 20 mile per hour zones and
crosswalks has been established over a period of time keeping
in mind the many points of view and the unavoidable emotional
and political background affecting this subject. I believe
that the system that has been arrived at while possibly not
perfect and certainly not completely consistent throughout the
-City is a reasonable compromise that has worked well. I am
concerned that if Council decides to remove all 20 mile per.
hour zones a situation will occur subsequently as a result of
a sérious accident whereby it will be necessary to act quickly
in a specific location. Council will then be in a position of
having to work out over a period of time a new system which
will probably end up not much different than the system that

we now have.

Ji

V.G. Borch,/ P. Eng.,
City Engineer.