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8 d% y7 q7 l0 N; J) ^1 n. F4 vCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
9 r6 t8 v9 C% ZLast 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.9 k8 }/ n- _3 v: p0 w" @& |# D
) b0 t$ ]9 o: Y4 s5 x, F' XAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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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.- |" v h' b3 |* _6 J: R7 |% y
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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.2 _: _4 K4 Q: Z0 K5 o
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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