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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
4 T4 S( Z+ f; k' R0 t1 ?" m ]Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST$ i) e6 _5 s: n7 K; {
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.3 x9 S" c& L, r% n3 w( B& w
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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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: b5 k/ d3 t' w. F- P9 J"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.
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.* E/ N. Q' F# J
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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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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