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0 }. t) `: e' q6 | ^' g& tCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
* E/ \: U. j5 Z, w% KLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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% y, B/ v* w5 z/ fCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.( ?/ V- u' [6 @0 _
5 k: Q, ?/ U; y& Y ]3 U/ p* n; T- LAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.: h/ I- e4 W: W0 O
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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.2 L# O6 P; c4 u% j3 B& Q
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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; ~& t* s2 u. L# DPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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# P7 C& ]8 S& K+ j4 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.
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/ ]& k2 W' E& {" \' o' VCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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