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! Z& w/ H9 y8 r% l) a7 V3 xCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
/ v( Z- @% B. Q. rLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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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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3 A$ N1 R+ q6 C( ?% k& W& \Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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4 e6 h/ Q" z! W2 ? v( w"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.& ` j" Z; K2 S1 x( X: Y* |
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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3 t) p; D% i O6 m- TPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits./ B- R5 g7 j- Y* e4 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.. r& p% L0 t4 V* m+ A
# V, C7 R. U. C* w RCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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