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( S* e( I0 f* C1 e4 f s1 k/ S3 rCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
& j+ I, p* O( _+ |: J# oLast 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.
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.7 n# C0 V" {( ?5 m
; M" s0 R6 S5 j* }) u"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.( s; b8 s; W$ k: f& r
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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.
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' g5 t: l$ t" C! o"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.$ ^' B, @$ a0 w- c8 T& _. g U$ b. X/ d
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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