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& V5 N9 z6 m" h$ D sCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds * T, H$ f# m8 o Y3 C5 R
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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; D' `! z* K+ rAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.2 X2 M% |7 t8 R: s: R
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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.
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.1 C8 V$ W% O& X5 q" [& E/ a5 e
m. Z9 \( _! N, @( D b0 `Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.' |5 [: J' Z1 @, V- u) ]+ S
, f& M4 Q. K/ H"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.4 g5 I4 K6 L. j V9 c/ R+ s, G
' [3 C8 W( [* u9 ?Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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