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' ~3 y2 `5 s$ Q5 ] V JCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds . `* _# B. g, n; R+ I; Z
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST3 m# z" H6 m- k/ N. ]# F" X, u; `! _: X
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.4 l: _( `2 [& \
' U3 t+ h9 j) u" _Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.3 N t5 o) U& f, ^( w
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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., ?+ ^3 I1 h2 i) f6 E4 C3 y. M% @+ P
- _" i( t; V% t: W3 SThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.7 B* C0 a0 h) @: ]% }
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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# w1 z0 W. p( n( b5 q$ a: X"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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