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y+ n: C0 j% j( ?$ [ a9 ]City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
: S- G9 d }) C+ XLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST! N3 H3 ]! F0 R2 c7 ~: v
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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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* ~# a. K* k( o( Q8 yAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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2 D$ @9 b+ y& m8 g \. t G: R+ G"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.4 ?/ S5 R7 H# |% l
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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1 M. h2 K) k- J1 U1 F"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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& z+ K }2 _+ b7 O) x; LCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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