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9 ~# A4 d' W5 B' [& DCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds + `& k9 ^% p& l3 w2 w6 u1 A2 z
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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' c- S& K; M. g2 y$ lCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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: ~, O1 m: j' G! b+ B `Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.$ [ R e5 w- F8 m1 x4 x: z
$ {" z( q) ^: M/ ^, f"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.
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years." K4 F' y( w6 t
. y. }) ^& H# A& M! {. U) S/ ePatricia 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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" C. p1 o8 Y5 F4 ?' |Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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