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, c Y0 R; S0 q' p6 i! WCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
3 o& K! c0 d) L+ v; mLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST! o; C; s' l" Z$ e8 m
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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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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.* z/ a% |- U, \
& t, v2 x3 H4 M; l6 F6 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.
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years., l6 m" ]0 G5 I9 z1 R2 c) v. u) Q
' q( C: I/ X; q# X* o/ r! ePatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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6 _3 O8 U/ [" z"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.+ ?: `/ Z3 V' E( L' r( \
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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