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2 f* }! U7 j3 _5 N9 @City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds # T) e" n/ `" s- S. e0 J
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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; D/ a: v* _& [City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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* }. G( }2 p# `7 ^+ J( ~Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.. e$ E; ~( I f+ C
T, x) N6 Q" P: d"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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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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6 H9 N9 n7 j% e u G3 [9 LPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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0 z6 {) x9 X& |9 H/ [. X w4 x"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.8 u4 F# C& i! |
# J2 m$ H0 H$ r2 k& w MCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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