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2 N& D* `; x7 o1 j' K/ u: F( S5 eCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
; j" ~. A$ b' o+ m# a1 {: n6 a7 l GLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST3 Y0 G, i3 [- r
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.' Q- v( N! `0 ~
( t( B0 P+ i. MAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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' q) L0 N$ f/ H"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.. i- Y% v# d5 j# c' d. l
* U4 Q- g0 z8 b, GThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years. M2 V- Z, ]% U# z
. g% l* n6 S7 ]' z* A) _" uPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.8 a8 `. ]- [" Q% | O3 S( b- t2 g
6 h; L" D. Y9 ]$ G"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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