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4 R3 c0 p% A$ H4 b8 C2 kCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
# y) F" m: @ y7 Q7 LLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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; M4 D' i" G9 y3 e1 t- c- ]8 \City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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8 [' P4 Y. k h, GAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.' R% |- U2 Q# M- g Y
, O6 c. c T8 G2 N) Y"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.; l4 b9 q) I- B1 L
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The 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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"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.! P ~+ l: x# X. R( K
4 X' |& T7 u5 t) O; A+ i& [& ~: UCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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