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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 2 {& P' f e! U( D- ^2 X7 r! i
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST! C% f6 y' X9 \$ A$ U" e3 P) D% W
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.0 q x) Z( J3 {6 s
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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) Z c6 U: `$ ?, l$ h; p8 x$ v$ J"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.$ t3 e' J& Q% j7 \" K+ H$ `5 \
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.$ `. H: Z, J8 M3 X
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.& X7 r* D$ D: ^+ ^& r# Q+ K
) |" y5 S8 x1 T' a/ o"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.6 q2 H: B- B# n8 D
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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