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* C, `( V1 C, s& x ?City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
9 z! K5 U& `. [* Q+ v! ]! MLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST5 T/ y4 T7 r1 S
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.0 |; T! {, H5 p% a: q8 Y
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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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, Y: n/ y% Z) B9 O. e( Z"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.$ e/ d# h; V7 t# t! f; ^# n
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.1 I6 I' W8 e/ i( R) c8 M, Q
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.5 Z% a/ S, ~8 l$ C% V9 O4 x+ w
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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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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