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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 0 t' ^6 F8 D) s' ^1 z
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.* `! \$ F) r& M' t- S, M& `# L4 A
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.4 Z7 Y3 I0 J, A" ?
7 }5 i* H- }! V"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.
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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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7 m( {# {- V% x) \# 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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: D2 {5 M( Z* z, CCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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