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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds - S; f2 H$ k( Y1 n
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST: U& n9 d6 J. ]8 T. L$ ]
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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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0 u. z, _6 l+ M1 z* ]/ [, SAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.0 j+ J8 }- y9 v3 {2 E8 n' M
( T* o9 R& B' B$ w( }! T. Q"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.( }5 i% Z" e1 E, \ R1 e
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.- c0 k$ B& p2 ]
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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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