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& M8 ^3 c6 }4 ~2 W ?City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
' Y3 B: k! ?, O' sLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST; A/ L& o4 S& ~/ v! M
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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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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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) a& n1 `, |# s, c! I"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.2 F7 Q# R2 n9 Z6 S6 n
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.5 F, l. y5 V. g
# p8 ]6 l, \. ^6 X! B( j. |. APatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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. z2 i" C3 [$ d5 q g( n"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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