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1 B" k2 h+ ~, U) ?, c G! wCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
- K8 C/ y6 z8 _3 o, d2 GLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST2 ^) U. Y# }+ t$ |! x" J8 n; i4 R$ |9 U
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) d1 @* j) _' [/ d; a, ~; O* g/ i: mCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.9 c7 O9 ?& S7 z6 n4 M4 R1 \
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Administration 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.; Q) B/ T3 L* j5 ?
4 Y# g9 W/ |4 wThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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. w5 G/ B/ S3 {; g e" A2 \9 KPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.+ h# M5 H' ~' Z$ B
5 n, s0 j2 e4 U$ e6 \4 q7 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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