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* j* @8 { h2 t4 Z0 r$ u/ kCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
$ n ~. c! ^8 [; e1 U8 iLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST. L2 U5 d [! q$ t7 |% k5 r% T
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, g7 W3 R! o, f( XCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.! \% r+ V1 [# |6 Q
6 E! Z0 d: k- B! I+ N# ~Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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. G/ G% c" p9 P; o2 y; L M"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.7 t" {% ^& x' Y2 K7 G% W
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years." n0 \; X9 _+ H$ t- m
' K6 j5 l* y# UPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.# j2 L& R' ]+ _/ [" T: b
$ |) [ c7 f5 L' p"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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8 n; F/ l* \; a+ `) {" gCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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