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' a& I) W/ P. {4 HCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
5 B }7 W7 K9 j9 v: ULast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST$ t2 _! X/ V- j. Y9 @" T
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.5 @9 z( D5 s" ^+ w
) i& U4 c: V8 DAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.8 |" W7 I5 W5 H1 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.3 I1 p! H2 {5 o7 R+ e6 j# v
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.) s$ D1 y% ^4 l+ I/ |4 [
5 G1 ~4 u/ l% {3 sPatricia 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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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