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+ W; U- }. `) Y0 TCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ; ]: I1 r: y- }% C: V
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.
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.8 v% B0 o* E# w4 ^4 V o0 Z3 K. Z
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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.$ s/ C) d2 n* ]0 p! L2 [& t
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.0 Q% d% y8 l5 i# Y' `% t- e M
6 |% z1 N" {; ^3 L9 C) g, LPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.: D' g1 c3 ]- C, J1 i' b( ~0 P
" y+ ?* c& S7 J"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.( z+ O: D8 q; v4 V1 u) z6 h
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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