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7 F* @6 D# _# Z% O* L1 SCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds " s3 L0 z. }. s7 r2 }8 G, O1 [% l: J
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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3 t. F' e& B6 p3 {City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.* |/ d6 {1 r. b* |
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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.8 o4 {$ G3 p% _% Q& f
: p+ b6 F$ w8 T9 c- P& {, o) ZThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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- X4 Y1 ?0 G( _$ pPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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* V, V5 Q; ^ R$ V6 ?, o"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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4 M0 z$ q8 E; [& b/ M5 eCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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