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+ R: z* `3 \% vCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
! g/ j$ H3 ?; a/ ^. V% kLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST* o1 t8 }6 h Y! V
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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.
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9 {# X# Y: H B z+ F2 P9 w9 j2 `"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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, b7 m5 J+ u- V# RThe 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.
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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.
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: N- f" |( H$ a+ n' ]( ?Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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