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# S. I6 Z* U$ n0 WCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds " ]- ?2 H1 [; b1 ~
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST/ u3 s1 `0 j3 o y* F! _" b
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.# X0 O% Q' e0 f. Z' R7 l" h
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.% I) v& x M) e( i: M- F. W6 x
# W' \4 E2 m/ h. G8 {% N"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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) X3 x7 z6 U6 q% e' g' h5 @: u1 PThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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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.4 r1 m# G* x5 }/ J
0 p6 u# k5 |3 UCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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