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# \( K0 ~# |/ Q& H3 G( v: D, NCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
; N' \0 s) k6 \+ ]. RLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST$ B: }2 f2 n+ d7 d, x5 W
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4 B U5 `4 f1 e2 ?7 \5 K& w7 VCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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2 R. I5 f$ A9 Z* ZAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.. y0 E" I) M& {
. y) `% J7 Q% j2 \! L3 r- ]" y"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.- p3 O& k5 ]* D" X2 U
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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f- C% a2 l% _6 p- x' lPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits." E6 _) E2 \+ b1 f
1 S5 o, ~, n/ C% ]! \"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.& y: X4 V( K3 N9 z7 T) L
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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