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! K0 M* @5 `( Q& a9 {! r9 |& b r1 C. ICity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds % r- H' h9 V$ {4 @
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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}: m. f6 w' e& ACity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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. M" h* H0 A+ D/ T3 WAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children. s0 W8 i$ S$ ?6 V) Q
7 ^" d ]; Q1 F) L"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.! U. F/ _8 I u. V% v( t2 h
" l4 M; R0 v5 f- V* L% tThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.9 D$ ^8 b$ t) @
# Q6 F3 I* j$ t# L4 x I9 {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.- G- M l" J4 K! n, X+ ]
& E) p c9 q N) g! zCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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