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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds # ~9 x' b1 p# \9 s9 I
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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5 a5 i- ]$ A& bCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.9 d s1 {# }- g& @
5 w2 J9 X2 r9 Y5 z$ ^8 ~; TAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.6 V) {& n' D, L$ I, {9 v4 T; T, N
) x5 l: S/ n i* b0 b$ J" U4 ~"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.' y0 K% b% b7 f
4 n4 R. c. a& ~3 \The 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.. ]6 U8 r% |; Q
& R& }6 p! ]0 C"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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5 N8 D& _7 s% r2 L `+ o" C; }Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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