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: C% I- g6 x9 X# aCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
5 A9 O0 z, I8 a1 dLast 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.6 R1 f/ Q( T+ Q# p* J [' W- x
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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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0 o6 n5 l8 ~) a& q- Y"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.# g7 |( g9 E8 U z. v0 T
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.' ^0 |: r( I# I' j
, o8 U( H% E6 j* b6 A3 `Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.) P6 D8 Q o c% p9 _7 }
2 ]8 l+ O9 W0 \3 H1 ~! i$ V& l"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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