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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds _, G( D% s! c9 e
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST w8 ~# Z$ J) s
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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8 s2 ~3 f5 M g4 L2 O# J8 L( G- UAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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+ `4 P7 z. A3 Y+ x' q"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.
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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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L% F, q$ o9 \) ~$ d"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.9 c$ N6 [! z; }. b4 @
, S7 t' h# T1 }9 K/ a! G; FCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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