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$ S9 r X+ _4 L9 A. B% ECity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds 4 Y3 B5 I. z% B; K( }4 n. ^: `$ Z
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST. G# W7 r W& R- A. Y- B' t0 n
CBC News
4 B2 x1 C/ |' @5 q9 d+ B* V# m* cCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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# {8 W2 D) w) {Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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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.4 C6 a, V2 |( X- |* p Z" ~1 l
@( d) E2 j) ]Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.2 u8 I: p- `6 ~; _7 J
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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.8 B8 Q* ]5 ?9 h* X
) c E( b# O3 @9 b* KCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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