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. y, G9 X: p3 C3 D7 tCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds : X; R2 f5 `' X! f) A8 A
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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; U! q, M1 A" C+ [* t/ KCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.; H$ W% m; Y8 H' ]$ k& ?7 |
* W" S% z6 E& W8 ]) YAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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9 D2 ]% @; ]1 F0 E% \: V+ \"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.9 q, C4 P- |/ Y- n5 F
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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- s( J& a: }% D9 h# ~- NPatricia 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.5 {" C$ p3 q! J5 u% n; n! M( E. F
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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