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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
d2 k* n# r3 CLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST9 b( t( M( z! U; U. {- c( S2 W
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents., l; ~5 a, t4 L* U7 a1 K
3 D |7 r0 [) X( S. z# a; GAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.1 ^7 I& T% h: F% [
9 r; [) T# [: U$ V2 ]4 P' z" ~/ _! j"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.
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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.
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' r3 O0 `8 ?, ^ H6 L$ U- ], i2 e* n"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.; J! R# h/ u+ Q6 ?( O
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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