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0 D2 n) Z' A, G) tCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
5 T4 @( J: G7 ~% p) Y' }Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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7 [8 U" s/ v4 h9 }City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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. v. e7 R6 m: x* W9 M3 ^) TAdministration 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.: H. P* N! ^9 t$ |; [# W
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.: K' e, B# U; k: f4 U3 M. t
+ \" \ i4 ~3 N' B) e! cPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.: ?9 {, K2 z- F* I7 F( ~
* C- N: R Z, l: d$ I9 L& U, A"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.8 M/ Q- P& R& h1 b1 U( _) `
9 ~* C8 M& A0 h+ o+ ~1 [Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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