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( Q' q" k0 \8 @+ z; i$ zCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ( Z9 n# z# v K0 A2 r6 l
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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- d8 \- J3 }& `- O% s/ h2 KCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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2 Q \) s/ D& E" {0 g& |Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.1 B' t7 \& F% L8 t( _, k4 O7 |2 ^
- m+ Y# L" x, W( x" c/ u"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./ Y/ H; {5 A5 k+ _5 Q) d
: [- i8 b4 X* Y- ]' nThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.) x; J/ a$ W0 Q0 C8 T9 D" C
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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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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- n/ d) A9 F2 y# UCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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