Speed bumps and other measures will be installed around 24 schools in Bradford.
New 20mph zones will be rolled out across an area covering more than 7,000 homes in Bradford.
The speed limit zones are set to be created around 24 schools and speed bumps will be installed in some areas.Councillor Alex Ross-Shaw said: "They also have an additional benefit of improving air quality which is especially important around schools."will start this month and is expected to be completed by 2023.
The zones have been designed to cover a wide area so that children walking to school "benefit from reduced speeds for the whole of their walk," according to Bradford Council.Mr Ross-Shaw, portfolio holder for transport, said: "Safety is our number one priority and these new speed reduction zones should substantially reduce injuries and deaths around schools."
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