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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 0 t, {+ v9 j) w+ o' Y
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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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.
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"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.0 i9 X2 }" {2 S7 M" f6 g
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years." p# C; z7 n& f1 {
, L9 ` i3 ~/ n# o. A4 d! OPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.7 ~& W9 O) N) l6 W0 a$ R
3 @6 U& R, s, F6 m"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.; n" r' H- a$ T1 Y6 y. P: B+ E
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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