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6 V) x+ V6 }) ]+ s4 B, {City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
+ a% ^1 {) @. c6 ZLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST0 i& P' s. M3 u6 z
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents." z3 H8 M0 X* ]0 ?
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.1 @. I$ j& N- {9 ~, 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.1 |' S$ E/ V1 \4 t& o
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.+ L) c/ r( J6 B4 w; n
. q/ j2 G6 @" C- d" B. E& d"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.6 m `/ }+ J z& Y$ m0 E
/ j q2 G; w+ {) g* U F' rCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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