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, f: l" y0 E" Y0 CCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
$ t% _, r7 [! S qLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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* p$ j- p1 o% pCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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6 E U- S) K3 wAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children." R( n4 Q) G' G) m2 J
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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.( u! C* l. N g$ j9 g
* ^7 i8 X, c' T v2 B" oThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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9 N9 K* U( j" OPatricia 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.7 q0 Q/ v9 b( S# T8 T M
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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