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" K/ ]: f% l9 a# SCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 6 m! K/ M. \8 _8 p, e% C% Q p' \8 ]
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.# m) o8 }8 E& m
5 [) ^. C1 T/ R- q4 l+ Y5 IAdministration 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.1 j, [" L3 i/ `" C3 T+ u2 @: l$ i' [
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The 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. @: H) {( e: t8 ?/ t. h4 t
+ t9 f9 d9 p% T5 \2 h"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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1 R3 I. Y* q A6 o) GCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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