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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds # t" C6 d9 r3 f0 r' ^
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.$ T6 q: t' H) {7 g: C
# ~- t6 j: \1 |+ I# q ~( l& P, _Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.& J- `4 j5 D; F/ x( p! F
4 G& F: L, j" @' f* V; e' p* x"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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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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2 W w* I1 m* b8 G* q& J$ v"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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