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: }6 @& I% G- z( p8 r! ]City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
! z: w9 @) s' [Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST- f) l; l1 Q+ I9 n% g- I
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1 c7 C/ i6 [6 }" h1 v7 yCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.! I, g2 n: K, k! G2 J4 e& N! T" W
9 v r3 M* m. v! sAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.4 g: S1 s3 Y0 y$ _4 y
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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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2 h, q% x5 V0 { {+ lThe 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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$ j9 c) d3 o5 Y4 @/ w* ?: s"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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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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