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& N2 l# V& P mCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds % O6 e: F0 F$ t) |- E6 o$ r
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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# _" l4 `# Q T {, q# v+ e3 TCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.0 L2 U% A" L! l$ r4 C7 ]
e0 i! U0 k* NAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.* |: D* i7 \9 M; G
. C9 b) }0 Z, l. c9 m* a. H"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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. ?0 P; P) o* P2 t+ vThe 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.$ N/ d" F: Z0 a8 k
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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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