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' k2 ]2 e* E- S8 [7 dCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
: Z( o" ~+ i B9 o: ^4 qLast 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., T7 M! [ R+ t& Q- V1 T' S
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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"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.9 f5 V( k- ]9 |) a2 E) E
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.. O; P0 P* o0 P! _' ]: N
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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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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