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6 \ Y. `4 c$ n8 u7 k6 {City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
9 y' D g" }3 oLast 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., `$ Y/ O8 c. _; m# h% s" N, T( k
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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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" ]% A* {& j- i+ m5 G/ h"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./ f: w5 y o2 W3 l4 ]2 v
% `5 F5 J- G& q6 y6 l& PThe 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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"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.8 {9 w2 H4 J5 n( O' O2 \2 F
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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