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3 A+ a1 p* u9 W% w8 rCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds - W" \ J: p# k" S8 s( p
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST4 l* P2 q, G6 Y% o! } P
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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.
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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.6 t5 {+ y$ `. r, j( g$ v- r/ S9 j: a
?& z& d6 o' r6 ~* ?8 BThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.# G5 D7 b; d: G2 f$ A: D1 D3 p
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.( F X# V& J) V2 \' s0 l
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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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1 G" j; {8 @( R, ACouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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