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L+ r/ g1 `- }9 r6 T5 }City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds , o7 c7 `5 o( E2 w4 z! ]6 @
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST$ ^. s( ~2 L# @9 C4 x
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.& g! c0 ]' g) R) t7 }4 x, X
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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.: o/ W$ ^/ ]6 N( G
9 {- P) a* d; D1 Y! v8 c2 z( j) yThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.% y/ f7 m# x$ c" j0 P2 e* E) E! U
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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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7 H8 J8 m6 C1 C: A+ g4 b6 x"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.4 |* d' p" I: F8 F y
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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