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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 4 e" _: J. k/ s9 A
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST- b4 ?. o1 b" ~# F. S n
CBC News
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% i \# t: h# @7 p! X7 SAdministration 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.5 W1 N X2 ] h7 g, [
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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./ H2 U* b- B0 [& P+ _( o
' H6 U0 g1 k. r v# O; C"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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