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! z4 q6 i1 x. I" z1 zCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
9 K9 `& C- c: E& Y9 s) OLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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5 P! A( z, p+ o* T" {; F* UCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.$ \, X4 @3 v" S- c1 t2 j
1 O! i6 q H/ ] o: m0 g4 GAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.' C3 `: |7 {$ C2 b& ]" l
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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.8 {# F# M4 F% |
/ F2 _8 Q) ~' e l& RThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years./ Z4 L" |8 j" T! S& E
6 \! r9 _+ s4 ^; R( ?5 fPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits., G7 H; w; q; O. b+ g6 v( D- |- C6 f
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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.1 Z& ]/ i+ P/ ]) C7 w4 z
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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