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, `( e9 }* h. g6 g' }City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
; T# o8 o* l4 R1 |& q; zLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST" [6 A; L7 L }
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.. _9 D: L& x9 Z. E: j
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.7 G5 i1 i, ^/ [- ?- c* ]
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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.! L) m1 U$ Q$ U0 a6 }4 {: a; N6 W
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.5 h1 v4 |6 q# F1 z& S V
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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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.! E4 {' E0 K1 ]
9 u! N2 m K$ { K9 g" J; o w3 ?. oCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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