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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 9 Q2 x1 w9 Z( S& L8 ]
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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2 v k% M @& b8 H/ g* uCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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6 e K3 |" W3 Y* X: X"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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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.! w! s) _4 J: x3 J2 e, o0 e2 d, w
; _5 ^ Q& X) a2 a* 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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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