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5 S5 e Z& D/ i1 Z) F+ kCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds * l5 z/ @7 w- `- p4 G$ h M
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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5 t t2 x+ Q# e M2 E/ cCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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6 ^) Q3 t! S$ C! V3 GAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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' W" L: ?, V; X0 K( F* j4 Z+ V" a3 F"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.! D* @8 g8 u% r' |
" `3 Z9 {. y. ~$ LThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.8 o( _' ~- g7 F4 |! H/ {
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.: ~; x6 s/ T8 t. R& D% H% x
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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.. S8 K% ]$ y' Q4 D- r) _3 b+ d
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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