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# A) G ^& H' O: |9 h3 D1 U6 fCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 8 R' s1 I- Z/ n& D1 ]5 n& 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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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.2 _! T& E3 @8 W- g& }" a; x
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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.1 M" d( b* N6 P' G: S ~8 X: k5 g4 |5 p
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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+ K# }( Z* y8 b+ p( M+ M( {Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.3 T2 x) V/ Y4 h' O! M7 Y# `: ?
3 W9 _2 O; l$ U% B& w"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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* C' D& Y [1 n3 x7 vCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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