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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds $ U) S/ [; c: V" K
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST5 U" a" |7 W9 n9 b* \( `
CBC News
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.! [2 V) W: K3 {" P! y
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"This is simply adding it to our set of solutions," Rick Millican, general manager of transportation, said. "Council is not saying if they approve it, put a school zone everywhere someone wants on.
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$ i5 n- A1 C3 G. g9 ]The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.8 X7 @6 i0 \& R0 r' v' V% h
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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& O0 r$ [4 _ L"People are in a hurry, people are stressed out, they forget the speed limit and our children are very at risk when they are going to these places," she said.! v* h" \) D/ [
1 i- y! w3 r6 |0 V) p+ ZCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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