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0 ^# r& ~, T8 ]) `0 T8 D, zCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
. x8 k+ v' S- JLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST) A6 u1 W; P; D) I- f3 [9 F6 P
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% S2 K; T) z1 F) oCity 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.5 a! M5 d; a' A [9 M
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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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! E5 v: J% B+ P( |# RThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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. j, d) t1 Y1 x0 [5 W7 EPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.- x# m4 V7 T! J8 B
' \3 [; n* g2 S2 J+ i$ f"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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