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4 p9 {% g* R/ r# W' Y sCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds * E. I2 E3 Z( F
Last 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.
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.- |: g7 s0 k: n5 w8 c# |( F: o
; w, Q! W7 |6 m( B"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.3 d) ]6 Q% {. O+ v0 T
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years. C! m8 ^/ A0 J# G
: x( k6 O7 K7 G0 x" uPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.. f+ V8 f _( M. {0 P
- X9 `5 i8 f: T! k6 h7 t"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.# |& S3 F+ Z3 p' z0 |7 H$ A
$ {" G: X e- s Q( |Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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