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3 I( w; j% G- T5 Z& q4 J3 o& a5 SCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
: q$ f; A, F8 J. tLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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4 w# \7 i5 ]8 o" rCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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. b E. Y) s6 U1 S, s9 T; xAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.0 T p7 o7 \# w: u/ r
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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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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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* R1 q' C* u. K; s% a# DPatricia 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.
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( F" ~5 d, ?: W8 lCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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