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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds . D: l" j/ c7 Y2 C2 E+ c
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.. D0 w* V+ x' F0 E5 U |
6 I4 c; z1 K8 i0 GAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.: z* p v% z: E2 |
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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.. G' @7 D2 r( q" z
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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6 [/ Q( s _# N4 DPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.9 Y/ m, l6 q: u, F2 g
" K# Q% N( {, Z: h& U"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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! F- t+ p: |1 a0 T) [4 F, ?& MCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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