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( G- O j C) @. n# z( O* T* bCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ; K8 U7 }& b. d9 d, w
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST, A$ C3 g. U8 e3 ]/ C5 L/ U. i0 \
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.8 i0 n& r0 w# g5 z* H* Q4 y
4 a0 B" k- r9 V9 ~Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.1 H y, O% m1 G# t& A1 e" p) W5 n
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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.
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- v% \' v* J5 C! ^. C8 ~. n- BThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.( y3 o- r4 a3 C3 J( h
/ P; [3 l$ }# G* X" B9 z- xPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.0 i% F9 R$ [6 B
+ f) o Q6 Y6 K3 f7 Q, |"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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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