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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 2 ?" f3 I1 H. t6 r9 M
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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$ F2 \% v( x* H; d3 M/ {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.) A I, h8 p c& j5 \( i$ x
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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.: D2 a4 {8 y' a
9 l. m1 K; z- {; y) G- L- zThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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) I! g k! D- t, c- NPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.+ U! y0 Y. ] G& w
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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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