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- Y! k9 l+ q5 |City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
$ t$ ]. W9 J, I9 B1 C+ iLast 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.; ]' O# r. L2 J: j8 f, ~" T2 @
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.* n5 a) A6 x) |
: a7 Y# J) Z4 z, g% Y) p"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 F' r% e) v$ Q. g, ^" {
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.2 U, m* Y$ Z9 v
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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.8 s( [1 x3 l" _0 S! {% @1 H
% c: L* f4 i! ~Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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