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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 2 c+ W& k3 H/ F3 f: W. L6 v
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST5 C8 G! r$ i5 p/ B: n& p3 \* f2 \
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.' b0 l' e/ q% {; `: Q- i m2 R
& A8 c& B) W+ y) d4 ]) z4 UAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.' r7 k0 m6 Q6 {; T
S- L' z0 U8 P& M: ~8 a3 T0 x"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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+ M% w0 S3 d9 {) ]% {1 J* vThe 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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7 [8 V5 K& m1 ?"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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