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& w( h7 I+ L& G& WCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
/ c# F4 l2 o& N4 ^Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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7 I: [1 l0 z3 i% w7 j8 sCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.9 c( `( D& ^7 S/ ?
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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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"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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2 k& J) s$ {/ ]The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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/ `& }' D: t: C1 X$ A* r- OPatricia 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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