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6 F; Y) G! N4 h) l9 W1 u( [City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds : H0 h3 P" E; |+ z/ B& }$ c
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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- V. s4 Z X$ ]' ~1 H$ Q, YCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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8 z* ^+ d4 y$ z5 j+ b) ]8 F! gAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children./ n$ B4 b' n7 B/ _3 [
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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.2 W2 \% A% }, R5 i5 D! s Y
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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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"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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Y* q+ A% x1 c$ A$ D$ MCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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