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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 1 w- {2 ~" I4 U3 ]
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.9 r; b' _+ O- i Z
: i; u; L/ N9 y5 n5 l$ y4 dAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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. }7 t- ^# I* d9 E8 b4 I9 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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, A9 }3 u, A! o. J @% @The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.' h# Z W `9 F. b/ H( B" n0 K
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.- B! @5 J8 @ ~! M# P
6 u4 Q3 n( f4 n6 M"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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