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9 D1 d/ G! ]% i: c( i0 w$ n; M9 DCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
, P( P% {: y" ULast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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4 s: x& V! U8 z' Q$ E% VCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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* R- E! h& z3 \$ @: d* SAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.0 {- f0 m4 H o8 T" d: t
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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.' s' d3 |- l! }* ]: k* }' ?, [9 G# W y
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.. J, [2 s. N/ T; V# P
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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.; B: D5 q5 ?* R( X! v J: c1 w
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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