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8 n4 q* e& U+ ], H+ \5 {City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
: \: a' y: R2 g4 I7 R' \, `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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3 n. J( x/ l+ l! H! pAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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, N7 F# n( F9 z6 X"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.& N. f" x! L( q& X
# ^2 Q! r( U# `The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.7 z8 n% ? W# g
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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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: T; w& \# D1 e# b* z"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.- b! M' D9 \ w; h
. K( ~. _5 C2 ?/ `# }2 qCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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