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, F g4 d. _$ {/ t$ e, @' X' Q+ FLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST0 R2 I. p: _! q, W9 q) g/ c3 l) m
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.% T8 E1 s% Y7 l# E
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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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2 i9 _6 }1 m5 d, 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.. z9 l$ h& @# d$ g; \
8 k: k4 @7 p: Y( c! aThe 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.
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1 j. X& U" U& [' J/ w9 |0 J"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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