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6 E: e4 [, H! s9 \ _& uCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 4 _" p$ z9 A G( t6 X# C( [
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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# |2 _0 y- r) f( J0 G9 k8 ^5 i% Y, gCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.; `0 V3 q" U) C1 B
1 _8 i0 Y2 S5 D, R: b* j9 p0 wAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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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.: U) R0 b! a2 ?4 ?4 Z, ], q
$ N6 C6 j5 e* z' w) ^/ D! M0 GThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.# c1 I* E3 `4 ^" s* ]
& p9 N- l" X3 n) oPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits./ \ e% I9 M7 T0 J
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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.& H8 u" b$ L" z6 J* f. g* b
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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