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Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST3 I: x U0 ~* S! ^( s' a% U6 o& Z
CBC News
: W/ s; i6 k# b& HCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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1 d- }1 @- u$ z" `; rAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.% A, t5 F* o! i* A( }& Y
' `) |. b, {) F" h' Q3 A: x"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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4 `9 T' s) {: Y6 MThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.4 h; x: v9 E8 H
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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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: b5 Y7 b: H7 T# L"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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