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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 6 p" i% Q+ o0 \, R/ W% D
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST' B& R+ _- {4 M! `8 {
CBC News
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.0 `% b& P0 u; ?! ]2 Z U
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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./ }1 ^) w$ \' {: [* [
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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.
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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.2 \3 Y8 P7 _/ y0 u5 W* v. ~
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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