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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ; l1 E3 c! M$ Z2 c7 i; }: w: j
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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; P+ ?0 U7 j6 W3 K& k9 w) v! lCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.! x* w o6 F% V B
: i7 x9 R _6 U9 O* M1 O5 LAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.0 }$ w$ H6 J8 }. z' P1 G1 D
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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.7 Z# L8 Y0 P0 h
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years. O0 h K$ ]- L7 ^0 r
3 r+ C3 a. ]" Y% i& a; jPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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8 a! x9 h" }- F, A/ b"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.: k/ a; R5 M; o6 S( d8 e
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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