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( G$ W, P* w+ |& |City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds , ^/ k h% g7 I9 [: Z! Z
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST* U7 X" |6 A; d
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.0 }! L% p/ |: R0 Y3 k
; W) C# g% Z/ U5 X: y0 E2 V0 QAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.4 ^5 j" ^' d! H; Q# x: c+ O5 Y' r
5 M7 \& m7 c' y' w8 ["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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0 s. N+ c0 n9 S$ @: ?- OThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.) T6 [/ S5 x1 `# F9 \
r4 N; `- m) B0 R# I$ }Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.+ @- |8 ?9 x; ^0 P* ]; J$ q7 V0 `
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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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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