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( X9 A; V9 z1 U9 W6 q: |; ]# iCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
/ g! w d# q) |- i! c3 y$ p6 ~Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST* F( w, ^1 f- C/ a* M
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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) a( d( _4 b3 L/ zAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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. ]7 D1 C H, }5 r- [# k2 O"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.% d2 `1 U: Q. l# U" V
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.: o0 W/ K" B3 e
) s7 {- v7 w3 T. H4 oPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.( @# m# S/ x' x) f! R9 W
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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. z1 E7 P, Q/ b f8 f J* k
# i E% o, ~1 L l- R( ECouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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