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+ a8 x0 W4 A2 C1 Y$ ^City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds , A4 \3 [+ Y5 @, G. [7 ~
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.# L6 ]5 n Q* Q. j3 R
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.6 C% z7 a6 z; b1 E' _
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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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+ c3 |. E& o5 Q1 PThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years./ L( y2 e8 ]+ I: @0 L! A
5 g( W# u7 v/ X5 \* BPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.) P3 [* O3 j1 D, m+ E, x
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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.: p7 M) I0 |' q' A! f5 v4 y- g9 T
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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