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! w9 S; n. k9 I% E- ^City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ; s1 ~0 m* X; E+ I$ h$ P9 t
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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# g4 }: u; I, l/ \/ P6 u' h+ qCity 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.4 Z. ?; s+ K: W7 e7 [
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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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8 S- C$ g- R$ n& x# }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.3 h# Q( M6 D# A
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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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