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% z4 N& F" j2 m1 N0 |City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 8 v% J0 N. U# `. p7 k; P
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST' T2 e3 ^! w& D7 m) d q
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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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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.( G; g; W, m: e0 K9 a4 w
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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.
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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. l& K; {% r& E+ R0 Q8 G5 e
& x z6 J% V; m7 l" 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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m- \# f& t4 b5 a: @+ O$ yCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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