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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 4 D7 S' a) a' p( d* V3 u6 A% j" d
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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5 I+ _7 c! E' U( [0 w$ N; JCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.4 \* [1 P7 W& y4 {" U I
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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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; _) ^/ n2 O/ a8 fThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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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.( r1 W; A6 H' l) b& r' E& f
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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