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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds + T7 r6 D+ f: u8 X
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents./ ?+ M: p/ C# {6 |# D
2 k. ?) s5 p% u3 l2 QAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children. J( p: I7 I- o' }- M0 ^: a
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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.
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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( w( i F* @, O3 g* W8 K/ a2 n2 aPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.' X6 j8 D4 C: Y* p R" W+ p
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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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