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6 {% \9 R+ l' k. @7 v# w8 }City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 2 K# d" U `$ ~; {! o) E, L* _* p
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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. Y W5 c; O- j) Z; D( O# dCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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0 H% \' w% ~- J) s \2 [$ rAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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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.
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.# m0 ]- @ }1 v6 v/ j4 C0 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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! Q! w3 ]# X: W9 f( v"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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/ j' M) j8 e1 r& NCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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