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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 3 v- ~7 E; i# s, ^2 @0 \% b+ [
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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; P. u# q) P& k) f& w3 K" ~' B5 fCity 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 m; ?3 z" ]- B
& n' x& p2 `; h! T/ Z"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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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.1 X9 L; I, l9 W8 l2 o
6 |* m! P, J. s0 z. c! O6 XPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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1 b+ f% W/ Q/ A+ _) m8 j"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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+ l9 K9 v) L9 ^/ q4 g% BCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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