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, }# N* K( Y7 `- N( XCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ( ]/ ]' ~4 t* ]; I$ c
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST7 ^0 v$ r, t# Y3 d2 U# R8 \
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.$ a7 Q& O( D Q
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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.( X3 j6 j( Y9 z4 A* P0 A
2 J5 l4 V6 W) H9 WThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.7 }2 n( a1 a) n- |! D
9 u. ]7 G7 }0 w6 p. `Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.2 L, B4 ~; u4 a. @$ ^
0 l# f; B/ _8 v' W$ 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." B& v6 M. j+ H1 T* a
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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