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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 4 H, N9 r1 K- k; y5 H+ [
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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0 j' O& a- _. i6 X% D1 a+ ?+ I" z( \; vCity 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.
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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., R8 N3 @* ?# \1 T+ j! o
0 o D2 r9 u, C, _3 FThe 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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1 l& I8 f- m3 Z" M"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." h0 @6 I* a% u* a& \( y
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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