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7 t6 i5 R3 L/ B7 n+ CCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
! a7 l4 @0 v% V0 ]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.9 ?5 O) [+ r" L# `8 Y0 J. i7 u D
\, C+ ^- z$ Y [' V: W0 }Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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8 T. m" {/ l2 C- W4 v! b"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.) |! o7 x% `. q9 M/ b7 ^
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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1 `# ]- Z! G' s$ x& ~% J: K6 iPatricia 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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# A- M# F5 Z5 I. r ^. c7 QCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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