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8 o4 c$ Z4 d; T5 p/ }City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ; Z1 L/ W% q% r1 Y; U
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." g$ Q3 I1 v% g: F' d
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.$ r/ l, |3 [, O. V/ s" R
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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.% I- W% V, b- U, V0 m+ J
+ k* o% m' ]: R6 ^The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.4 t: d) n& V9 X
+ E( R* l/ Y5 P) K/ l, {Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.6 ]8 ^# ?& q \$ J$ {5 r( ~
: K8 q2 p/ ^) ~; m {% ~) n$ J; W"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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