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$ `5 X2 T2 k$ {: ` X: \7 J* oCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
0 n( o, b3 }3 x* w- ALast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST7 I2 _: ]3 M3 {" p& H
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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.
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1 @3 C7 X" G' a( ?"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 ?4 ^! X' {0 L' i5 a3 w* S
( D4 X X( D# E) WThe 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.
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6 g; Z# _+ d( L% E* O( \0 P"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- k; s+ ^, G" l3 z
" y2 P0 @ \- e n$ _2 X1 cCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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