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5 Y N s- ^3 c! OCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ; j: {9 _( ?$ C/ F7 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.1 M. D9 p" c v' H0 ]/ s4 l
2 L; Y4 M- o3 ]2 lAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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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.9 D+ B. W; v+ E* q! p6 w
$ Q7 P: F: b b+ G/ c7 g7 OThe 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.: [1 x2 }- z1 b/ \, o' s2 A
9 i. r, _ q+ x) j! c; O3 b"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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