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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds . [3 f4 Q- d1 r4 x1 r
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST. ~( s* R p6 i. i( P7 W$ s* \
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6 s w$ Y* v5 r1 k; O PCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.9 Q% k: B5 W& Y1 J" {) X J% `6 r0 ?$ C
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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: Z+ ?9 L: m6 f3 t/ M" @: S"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.( l X0 n' g1 m: l: G6 T
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.* I% [* ~1 b7 g3 q6 e4 W2 N
, O, {$ c! G9 o: ]Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.$ J' ^! @! Y" B. z3 U. Z+ n
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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 b. f0 f1 y* |/ c
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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