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# F$ t1 e. p. M3 L2 G# }& C0 @% cCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
& n$ Z9 [" x! CLast 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.5 R( z- \! l! |7 c4 j3 }2 a
% M7 E- O+ n. D5 F- eAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.; f) p$ |! |) I8 q* Q6 Q
5 h0 ?6 m9 b) d- K, ?8 F( h"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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% v% z$ m0 F+ `. C V' IThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years./ X0 Y" E5 y# s' g
$ | i' D" X$ c( M4 x' j% }) KPatricia 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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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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