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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ! F2 T, a# f+ X. A
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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: {- j' }0 k/ l, G- ?- V% J! m' K8 wAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.4 v6 E5 l( A s8 q, s3 A2 F
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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.9 H1 e9 j0 ^, P9 ?9 \
5 D1 a' Z9 b) v4 W& BThe 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.! V& F1 g: s$ C- F
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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.7 C+ B5 s6 o5 p. z& W! |" Z
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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