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, H; w/ l" E& m! ECity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
; h* u+ [1 C- v$ S- G' DLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST# E% b- b. A( F: N6 ]5 s4 b @- W% {* Y
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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& {8 z( [7 r5 G0 JAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.) Q% p9 c1 h$ N/ _8 e, D
! z# Q; g$ Y1 D% H0 z4 d6 Z"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.- d) ~8 I: A/ W6 d
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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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. v @' p3 E; f7 J"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.7 l- P* l$ ^' y, `, p
8 E! {! r- k+ c2 K: b9 R0 Y3 ]Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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