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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds % w& }' `3 h l' J
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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7 l" L7 }8 |5 m& u7 iCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.6 M( P C6 F; z- G0 r0 q
/ O3 s" ^5 T0 g, IAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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r4 ]+ M! a& d"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.! c2 B- |. w# ?# X5 m
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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9 ^. ^5 U" w7 J$ uPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits./ `# @$ E( s. B. ^" t
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"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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