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7 ^ [5 N% e: @/ _ j E) LCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ' v r- }" |0 x) v' u3 g4 K
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST% a1 g W- N9 @6 P+ e% r! y! t
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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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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.% G" Z) o- W' f! w: G* ?
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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.( l$ @+ u/ ?% p4 y7 _% v
% @# v1 n0 r$ k; x- ~; K5 sThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.' y/ Z6 p8 U- O+ q. Z4 Q
" C% u0 u& p' W- f7 _% fPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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1 Y0 D% Y: D( d' W"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.1 f5 o+ c) \1 e3 F7 d' D
0 x$ w! M" Y: K/ i- B" k( \ m4 zCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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