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0 O) P9 {, v1 G% K" |9 p) }/ nCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
0 D, o1 s: k' C- b8 A4 N9 P) FLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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& H. ~% {/ }# G8 M, C$ y+ MCity 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.( _, _8 x Q9 W+ e l* y$ e
4 A5 Y) J7 t! A4 j/ v"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.4 I5 M; B' Q$ [" w
* x9 v! O/ H# _The 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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" [; t& K0 V. e' {8 t/ f"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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& Y6 k* v _* m! pCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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