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( ^- u3 h+ h% mCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds . g- L3 R$ k `! \. A5 N% M; i& H
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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1 a& T( E: F, L! e: y3 |City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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+ R; R% a8 A3 F: t& XAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.% i) W4 [/ E% R( X8 A
f+ X1 r) X- {0 A: j* t"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.1 d; z1 }! w# X& u6 F- Q, @" Y
q5 o7 I$ q$ m( j- KThe 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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* Q! a! }) O: J i' k8 a& j+ T# ]"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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