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* S: ?. ^0 ]/ Y7 n; K5 M1 x0 sCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
$ z, ~+ a7 h6 K2 m$ h# B$ ~Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST8 |7 m9 \! x" @" W. G
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.# G! e2 J; b' F- a; U# w# A! h
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children., C& n( e. S w6 ^' @6 l% d( }
! p0 _ q/ X8 C5 m& N% s+ I"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.; x. L0 g: j; I% ?+ ~/ q
; J0 I& b+ Q$ ~4 z' dThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.7 H( y& H) e- T5 ]5 c
A/ M U' c' r) H0 c H" oPatricia 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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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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