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4 g( h* V1 n) r5 p# FCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
- O4 w4 D2 m5 l0 O- MLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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0 `- A: T" L3 R- \3 YCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.; x3 @, G. d( B. [0 R3 F
( G# m, \4 E6 y7 HAdministration 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.
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The 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.5 l6 m0 L: p) F+ H% ]
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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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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