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$ l1 h- e k0 \- ICity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 3 Y+ s$ a5 r$ q; b5 c" D
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.: L4 E& D" c$ _! D4 v: ^& J8 Y( d7 Y
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* ^! g a) u3 j$ f( _ K! B8 J"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.2 n. u$ i* F3 @' i/ z' e+ }
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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.1 E$ z* r0 j$ B* u6 p
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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