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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds # Q. R3 ?5 t3 M" L- f
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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1 V0 y5 M J: ^* WCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.6 t Y: X; c4 o( q( I3 i0 u
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.5 Y/ ]( G$ z6 r1 }4 n; ?2 ]
: \& I7 R, J; E2 x0 R |+ b"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 ~( T$ B: @/ b+ n1 H
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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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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; i5 c% _; M* O" l; p0 w" W"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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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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