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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds # M4 g# u A- h% m# C
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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1 N0 ~2 w# X6 [( R: r' sCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.1 A8 C$ d( M* g9 T$ d \8 Y' P* |
" Z' S& `5 x6 h8 E5 Q; @0 U: p f# sAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.& p6 g7 j3 |1 p$ H+ H% a
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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.
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5 R: L7 i* @! @! fThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.8 }( j5 Z0 Q* z$ F. h
) w. |. _2 L. C/ P WPatricia 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.- O6 D! z1 a, [7 o, d
( a. k, E% U! z( T2 m+ K3 ~Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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