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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds , ]. Y1 Q) q1 A5 g6 f! y
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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) }& a8 s0 T) y1 TCity 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.! f! B/ J( g" C# k! t
! }3 B7 B4 z- i4 G3 a/ r"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., k) K8 z3 {/ Q
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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.6 o* E: ]! T4 j' j. `$ n4 G; q
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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