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* `& o* X. a4 {* ^8 I$ C2 `0 ]City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds , [" o7 I% `( t. h! O
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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; R E% `9 Y0 J# qCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.- E3 W8 ^% t( W- K
4 W5 T7 d! I. V: i( BAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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( M: _1 \3 s' N l9 y/ ~"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.. P" `# g9 n3 _9 ^! f
: S$ o( y+ d2 E+ F1 O* l( TThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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. r# m1 |9 N0 q+ ]9 BPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.: E5 \' S8 x0 v% I
1 @, o( L; 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./ v) L! Q t4 L1 \) g
) x0 K/ R% P3 gCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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