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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
2 P [4 r0 O0 f. b5 xLast 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.) f9 l& y6 D" Q5 ^0 d& l
4 H1 p9 W5 [+ hAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.: J* ^$ Z- r8 K/ G! i. T
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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.: ~ q" U/ U9 X( g
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.8 m$ A1 z/ b% o5 Y. V
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.% | Z0 y$ A! W3 F' ]
8 ?8 y! e3 w. K& O% |"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.9 n/ @) f# c) Q4 B& \
0 E& e1 t* C; X5 k0 oCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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