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Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST! E6 i1 u& K3 a$ z
CBC News : s5 n$ ]9 L: W/ F7 T& c
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.& M$ F( m8 } U+ X# E! r; j
: p$ }7 d# E$ k8 B"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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& i8 C( `9 j" p1 Q, s/ RThe 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.6 V |% V& E j: Z
- _6 q: \; E8 U) w& A"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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