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6 Q, }+ Y$ G1 H3 ^1 NCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ; L+ e6 p0 h0 p+ S
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.
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8 E2 b$ B3 f/ A; ]Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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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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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.6 _) v1 F( m5 W
* Z6 @9 S9 e4 Z6 h4 RPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.3 J8 I" C7 ~ V% ~( L
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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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