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7 T# e( I% _: h0 y7 @ ?City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
; [( x" ^' ^. F2 \Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST) d- o4 ]: d: M' ]
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/ X- A: R+ L7 p* sCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.. E/ A5 D& O+ q- ?6 f/ b# s
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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) J3 P( H2 G! i"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.0 l/ G L0 t/ ~, a5 n
5 ~% Z: w% N) OThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.9 e3 b3 v% b" h
8 } }6 ^+ d' w: u0 _ @ MPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.) [4 J1 g# d3 L
9 E" D! G5 X# j g! t4 i"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.5 }, o) Y1 s3 L
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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