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+ ^! A! [8 }+ q. [% S0 o! D* R* xCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
5 U: Y4 @* r5 ^# kLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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) S: i* \3 y* F6 RCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.9 s \& ^- g) ?2 Q
* `0 R$ k1 t9 n$ nAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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/ [# ]9 o* Q* U' A0 v& E"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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3 g5 m' W$ E& vThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.6 \& |/ R U5 B' c
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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.
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/ x8 Z8 y: ~& n3 [. W! @Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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