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6 Z, A& ~0 f' Z' W! bCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
4 l H% c$ z2 }Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST0 Z6 z# O1 }7 H8 E! y
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; ]# ?" u/ I( P% M- O! N9 vCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.$ `/ Q7 o+ n- R, a
# q% |6 R% q6 p! i h" L) T# [Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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- I; d* a1 t6 N"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.& Q4 e$ [/ G' a3 V2 g, o; e
* k3 s9 q0 A' Q" sThe 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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]$ T9 h3 F- j9 V$ T"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.9 p0 X! M+ d( P5 \9 v u
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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