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/ q: h* }, u A/ @* XCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds . B, |$ ~$ y: H
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.
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children., Z/ s6 F5 B9 P: b
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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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9 Z2 L" W9 U- E4 D2 S. ?The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years., r. T* g& j, a4 W
. j7 H8 P8 e% D A; cPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.5 w" }7 i# \( ]/ V# \/ z8 c
+ Z# U4 e: k; b, R"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.- }% i7 F' y% W4 N* r! J3 r
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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