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: e* d. Z- k& {& J' eCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
& W+ e# ?9 e4 ]7 E2 ~Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST/ P) L( I8 K2 Z9 Y# r0 |1 s" X
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+ d* T' t! V: }. x! u, f$ N: RCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.8 X& j) @ n- S
: n- r$ h& B' y0 V' L/ XAdministration 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.' [% X/ V* f% c
% f8 w" \3 s: @- `& U6 V3 CThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.+ g9 ]( ~8 @) l: E9 B! O- o7 B
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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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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