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8 D0 k) ?, [/ k. e* Z& TCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 7 e4 B& G$ o- e' c8 v X8 U
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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) _, h. @) n$ V7 q5 vCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.4 |# H6 d: g9 n& R1 b8 b5 p5 [
) I0 K4 o. D2 d: ^4 ~( X2 {Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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! O9 u+ B' x5 h& d"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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- [4 Z ?3 K1 W' p1 Y5 A- QThe 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.3 P) v0 d3 f0 ]- R, R3 e
# u, ~2 ?4 R, P( p0 L% v6 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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$ ]$ l: i7 F# G# k! CCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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