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9 o, f; N) K4 U: o1 oCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
c, ~' Y0 T5 J; f+ }# OLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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" h+ X. D& g$ d& M* b6 }$ TCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.1 _2 g4 U7 ?) b3 s9 p, |- J
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.# S; c- J( }1 l) I" z$ \
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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.
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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1 Z) l1 u' ]& k+ \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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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