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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
# D0 d d8 N3 R mLast 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.0 x- U& ?' D! C4 J9 l
2 X2 R7 F4 |2 D6 CAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.! O" y; V/ f" W/ }0 L2 ^4 ~
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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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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.$ [5 e5 Y$ j% H& Z
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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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6 x8 r0 v3 | D; f7 u"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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