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' h. _ r. j/ U; yCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 7 K1 l3 G. }3 }+ m' ~
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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: l2 V( V* @* DCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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' {) s% c8 W& V8 y) }Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.: p. h# w( |; J: ^6 D& K" ?$ H
: {6 @/ v" a9 ]3 V& B" t% 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.1 }0 b7 H) [" N6 J6 E9 W* q3 L
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.% }/ e2 i' t* `" b. d1 F. p2 D8 H
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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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"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.2 x' u( Z8 i+ p+ S. O. ]9 j1 o
, i7 h8 e: h W% TCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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