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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
: a- X H5 z. hLast 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.4 D& V5 B$ q, ~( P" d" }; J7 ^; B
$ \! I+ K% ?7 r& I. ~Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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( S/ l; Z1 e1 `" H) X* s3 y% P"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.6 h; J4 X) X4 y9 E% O# U
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.6 R2 O8 c% [1 u7 Z
$ O9 d+ ?" A" n- }! y% _$ cPatricia 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.) Q( Y, e$ g7 l- \5 n
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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