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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
, z0 \9 Q; x4 c TLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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* z, U+ u" Y6 J; ^% Y- x5 |# z! ZCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children. e; s/ d5 V- O: s
9 E* f5 z0 {/ \"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.9 m. q' A7 t5 w/ {4 D
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years., P! m) o( b, d- k2 s
; K, r4 y+ q6 GPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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( V' z7 S/ o- W- K0 v"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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