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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds * {+ k0 ]. w% c. ?
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.* a$ z6 L, w z3 v1 S3 B
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.7 }$ U4 G {9 p) c( c
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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.% K0 q4 V% V! ~+ V1 l9 R5 h" k
7 h, B5 b6 Z( T3 kThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.. {+ @( j' J" e) R, u
4 d9 |! ]- e; }& E7 @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.4 a( k4 G( q+ B
- ]; |" n0 U4 o- FCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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