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! J0 W' j5 n+ g+ J) A4 l6 ECity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds , P* k3 D( k; K$ Q( b3 [0 c
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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" @; y. R( }) l& v. HCity 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.. @4 w7 F. I. f/ i, I1 t
. W0 N6 N) u3 o( o/ D"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." N' {! k, ?( { c- i) s% q
& h Z f: w- r/ V7 c. m/ |The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.1 x' g6 ~2 y! o. T2 J( A% o& ?
2 ^+ ]3 X$ p* p- b" h/ dPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.( c9 w- B) E$ j2 }2 K9 r: s( y$ m; x
4 Y5 z9 A/ j2 @& Z4 G. ~5 `"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.' S* R- X2 W4 r+ ]' M; c' |
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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