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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds & m2 T; S2 v: i2 t; g( S# ]- k
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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. o7 j1 o- ^2 f* w% v+ PCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.# E- g8 t: ~$ G5 C6 _* t$ T3 S7 K
' [4 o$ }" o! {% I q$ aAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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3 i8 h/ `* B- \7 J"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.) k. C, o) J: y5 M
5 D9 Q$ X' K0 nThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.$ u: `' `6 Z+ m x) m( Q
+ F: x) e u3 V( t3 P$ L+ J) @"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./ h- Z$ ?3 j2 B5 S3 g% s
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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