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" q2 y7 b) t: m3 o% H- _7 dCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds
/ O0 t5 M) U9 w: ]8 ]# LLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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, k7 w! s, f/ h. E# k' u: o, zCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.* M8 |3 z) U, n8 U# H% v5 n2 {
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.' y l" {9 x- u
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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.2 \3 w* S% H; Q; R1 v3 x8 E
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.# b# I' s/ O: }+ e9 i
" u: M% [) L0 \ j: Y$ iPatricia 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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