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: N ?- V% o) T# y% z! kCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 6 h! ~7 `3 R6 m1 V+ J2 S
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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; H4 ]1 }+ m1 q1 [. pCity 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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f/ ~) `& P! n"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.6 h& a( }4 o* R7 I
1 f, W$ z u0 C/ z" z9 z5 g7 XThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.0 K6 R& ]* l& k$ z4 [4 s. x
* A) c& T1 Z' f v" p- p4 v3 \Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.3 R# p3 ^5 r5 ?! M8 w( T) f) O( \+ H4 M
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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.% B6 G6 `2 z3 I- C& i
, s5 \% i3 C8 W% T: LCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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