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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds + \: a( G/ U, n
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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; W3 W4 x4 c+ ^) ?4 p& eCity 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.
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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.8 n, ^1 T6 {, E* n2 _! J# Q
1 y$ b9 G4 {" o' gPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.0 K$ B# \7 ?8 T; z+ t) H, k0 W% E: G
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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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