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- f4 b1 V( L3 E; d. YCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
2 l/ [$ R4 w+ Q# N- U/ ^1 RLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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7 k' V' y, o: |6 zCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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! N" G& X* o! WAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.8 {/ b- v9 ^2 l/ r2 ?
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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.0 p6 E7 T0 G b6 A" C' a6 @
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.' p* X; p; B# n9 [! Q. C' ^
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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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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