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( Q: O+ _# P% C! U( rCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
0 T9 O" Z, X+ e0 nLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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- m; v: P2 U* \$ U- HCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.* Q( s% a+ m( W1 K
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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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"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.% t: I3 L/ u# e1 N d x$ X
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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7 q" X2 y+ O; M" i0 S7 v# n7 SPatricia 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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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