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# X6 G1 ~; E4 |! H2 RCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ; d& w8 o+ d( I3 J2 j/ q
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.- j4 T! u& N4 n6 `8 h6 h
+ n* M1 i% W- }! F# G, c; p* cAdministration 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.. M! V" z$ g5 {. e# D3 A
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.2 ?' Y0 o, t# k8 T: W
# C- k0 I0 ~- `) H; }$ X, nPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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0 n, d* Y/ J: @0 ]7 m, 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.8 o" j8 _, O6 z: t0 q8 Q
* M/ U* |( | v/ cCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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