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0 Y) a8 t' \! k% dCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds & R! x6 b( \1 v
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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City 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.
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0 m+ D- g1 h1 ^1 f"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.
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years. c4 G1 u2 v1 X8 v
. _2 N) r$ x+ Z" H' uPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.# ?' B# {, T1 r1 F8 S
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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.9 C- v# E% a; ^* _
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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