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+ q- i9 D8 ?- p6 Z3 FCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
h. U* K( j" M. m; [1 YLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST D. O- h/ S* T( @1 w' ^ j7 K
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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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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.: h% U. K n, s. k' b) u
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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.7 u9 Z: Y1 K2 `/ d/ c6 a& m
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.: h& G7 ^/ f- p! {, X* l6 i+ p3 V
" \. P0 `$ |7 Q! q. A* b) B- }Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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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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- L5 {: k ~" f# RCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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