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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 8 N9 T. e( S5 ]5 T4 O( L
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.: }! A* W0 f/ X; k
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children." o( M& e: v9 N# d& _' c
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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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; e6 a: h/ C: ^The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.% v5 P' v, @% N! O+ g8 @
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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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"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.! R7 |- H0 g3 b7 f
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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