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# M+ @, A* s1 E- j$ A5 }4 FCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 6 O6 j8 \' f& V% L; o& A# @
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST# H/ C1 K; ` N6 S& ], X, h& V/ V
CBC News
2 ~$ u' V( w* i" j7 |$ z( V8 aCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.9 X; p$ j! @' ~0 m
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.0 O& p f4 e. } l# N# r
6 ]; _3 ^/ y6 f1 O# V8 A"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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4 I# O W9 m& f& P9 X. S- EThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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+ [2 I& y* j: ~& _+ @7 NPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.0 n' ^/ q5 r7 }5 ~; ~; D+ {9 z- 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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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