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7 X' ?. I. w8 g7 I. N; JCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ' c. q6 j* ~4 X
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." }7 E! k+ W& U5 o
) _- M3 _" i8 ^0 EAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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% L- v0 y; Y! t+ u' q: Z. I"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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2 t5 v6 x% [; c" F. @5 ]7 B4 R8 YThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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4 E! N) d# j. UPatricia 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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# i1 `7 X0 j: G. E' a5 z! N$ gCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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