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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 6 n! p' N' C+ J1 J: l0 C# I, X
Last 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.
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.8 e: N% r; j4 b2 X* M
& B; ^: M! L) A) Y l5 g"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.
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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.# s9 b& w( R f& f. I6 h$ }
$ g# @4 B$ v; p% v! O"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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0 K w1 ^+ F4 h% y7 k. W2 ICouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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