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Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST! T+ P2 p9 e7 P8 A& _! J; R! G
CBC News
P$ q- j3 C* y6 {# A$ |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.
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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., Y' G+ W U. A1 E; P' e' k
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.) g8 |& F4 W% l6 t" a6 ~9 ^: L [
, I1 g2 V' J/ T$ A4 X! cPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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`, H' y" O0 { s( Y1 Y# h"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.1 ]# y5 `1 Z! u$ j) |5 q- A/ t
/ X: q% G* d& H# u5 x* u% ]; _Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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