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6 R$ `6 }4 N+ ~& i5 MCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
& C0 m2 x. p$ C4 K: S% D* rLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST0 P* D( F3 j+ e2 }( V
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+ a. t9 p, N& ~ `9 ]$ O. WCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.9 @9 i" {! y: ?7 R
- `6 h8 O: Y6 t, `4 U% r) pAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.: `1 ~/ ?% L3 t+ A
9 N2 e) r) H4 F7 S5 I5 c"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.8 [3 Q7 |" Q# F. _7 X8 O) H
2 {* K& z4 z3 t0 zThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.. n1 q9 I0 R: Q& o
. j _. z7 l0 M0 y) |* JPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.# ^+ D8 g1 y% O! ]
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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.' |/ A* y5 u" ~8 L# N }9 R0 t
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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