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% l$ ]* ^% r$ O1 xCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 4 {0 @3 R, T/ y+ U/ L) y y
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST1 a0 Y; R# m9 D" f9 P( C) z
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3 j: _1 k- L& _6 j% tCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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* z. ^6 ?1 P: L: |0 n& l+ {8 oAdministration 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.2 _& q4 e' a* ]/ [4 `) ~, O; o
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.! F) S! x- \) E& j {! N5 A
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.) {. f+ F& [" ~$ |/ r- t0 z# o7 c
$ `2 k% b, u: }; s. ^, v"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., k+ f7 k" ?, _3 R+ |, w! W
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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