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& ^9 [: t+ [) A" X0 O) xCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
* y& f$ e8 {$ [4 b* LLast 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.6 X1 T) o: h8 {- g% x7 r( V! ?
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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.
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.4 Q, g( A- `; G$ M- T$ J6 m0 r
# g }4 @5 R2 C% u& UPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.. M( y F2 l# b0 c4 o
: u" e% z/ U0 Y( \"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.9 X- a0 s! n S! k4 ^; j7 N0 d
$ x3 a& {2 Y" M9 L" L6 gCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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