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; X W, @% p8 D8 e2 \1 L8 SCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds - x+ p' X( e6 b. V/ \
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST% R2 D# ^6 \8 ?" r6 `) ^; J1 q
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.' y, L! C7 a! `
) L: r' b8 h. s$ H" t' l5 SAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.# i ^# F9 ]9 q( F% } s |
4 k4 ], w6 ]8 |% P* v) @ o" j+ 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.
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: L& Z. b% |- X, y2 _) n, @0 Y$ KThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.3 {% J' L0 ]* n$ `4 h6 C. e8 T. X
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.: [: g* Z; [' x7 X: T
* J r" i/ }5 g2 x* I" 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.3 W8 Y% b4 {2 `. M) j) W( j/ x
& `, v+ [, u4 G! g) U9 z+ J" bCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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