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. r2 X& u" d$ e; E" B4 k4 S; @City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds " u% d3 g- u) h. R: f0 D$ e4 h, X
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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$ ~. [6 [6 ]$ CAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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3 m* F4 d+ r& D( W9 ]"This is simply adding it to our set of solutions," Rick Millican, general manager of transportation, said. "Council is not saying if they approve it, put a school zone everywhere someone wants on.. V7 k1 G" T C7 B! U2 o
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits./ [) t/ i& @% y" D, `
/ h. j+ u" \6 ~. q"People are in a hurry, people are stressed out, they forget the speed limit and our children are very at risk when they are going to these places," she said.
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' y8 S; `3 X5 N9 [Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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