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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds " b% d' c' J0 ^
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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3 [* f4 O/ P' ~1 t5 rCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.; i0 I, {- v$ C+ f: `" r8 ?: m
# v8 p; D' d% m- F- mAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children." n% U2 u% m/ Z0 ], H/ f$ Z
/ I5 K# Q6 M' k$ R& Q/ K"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.& E$ t' U+ {: a7 d w+ v# i
8 G0 O* s( r8 OThe 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.% C/ c6 S0 @" u* K e' A. x
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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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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