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City may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
$ o* U6 Q: T5 o7 YLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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+ |; f7 U( f k; P+ x6 lCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents. }2 h! q5 k R# }% ^ O" `8 o4 s
# R+ _8 Q Z- T( \3 YAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.' }. a9 ?. A8 e, C0 l$ W
! @( D: D0 }8 Z! W3 B"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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* a2 ]2 X L7 c ?/ T$ N) i5 fThe 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.) J h$ q" {& n6 ]% D+ }4 U6 F5 p; O
/ u2 h! c" t+ x"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. {, \, @' d0 F! G# ]$ t( H7 o
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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