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) p4 v: U9 ]; B- j% x1 ZCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
& G' w _. m8 f3 l; l) a8 ~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.& B5 n* z6 o0 t+ _9 f5 q
5 C/ a+ x1 [! ^, E9 k1 ^Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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9 j6 o! ]) ?" _- ?1 y. c"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.9 c) i1 w6 W/ \/ U! m+ T- _: j3 c
9 ~: G$ W7 X, W+ Y& }Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.2 y' c2 R* s g6 D, R
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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.( U2 ~. R2 [7 v3 p9 S8 O6 F! c
, o u5 W1 K, p! j7 \7 ZCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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