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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
$ v* j: R1 C, a* qLast 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.3 b. S; P1 K+ g- [5 P* h
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.1 e! T6 X A2 ?1 r- w$ p# e, S5 C
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"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.9 C8 m$ W5 f5 C' O# s1 o. X. D8 G
4 {' x) y5 K- E# N9 P"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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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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