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8 D7 [% u; Q* qCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
. @" z* f9 {( K p! V& MLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST% Y6 o3 n$ [8 q. h t, I* l* N& 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.6 c* k5 l0 a5 k4 \' w) `& L+ s/ I
; N( c3 `, `, D; {5 M" j"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.
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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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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