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Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST, T) k- q5 @% c5 n5 Q1 S* @1 M
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8 e. d2 l/ h! V% U, T; ACity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.% [; z& b8 r5 x+ P
& X" _5 t* F! LAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.% p6 V* f) R' B" z6 [7 i
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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.( X3 o% t1 ?2 t' K0 t0 j6 N
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.3 d# j) e [) q
2 b9 C% I* B& b. Z w" HPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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/ m- d* l- n$ [0 f g4 M( D Q"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.6 I3 ~. u- |- L) Z$ a
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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