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M! K& ^/ J% D' \6 M: S- qCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
- d. r1 N2 Y+ s& }& \: ?9 OLast 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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# l# w: _8 q' w/ hAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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1 Z) n! Z( y! R2 O/ W"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.6 ]8 V1 x7 u% |# Z2 C8 h1 D
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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., c. m: }- }: K" a9 l6 E2 Z
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"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.; N$ X2 J# }# q2 `
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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