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Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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+ I4 r# z$ s: d) g* PCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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" c- h- ?5 d" T* H. q- F7 lAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.6 K, K4 y0 U$ s \2 a
9 T& E/ K o0 U8 x; w5 b K/ _"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.* D( a: S2 G7 ~! u1 ~
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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* O* m& e* E' E# s* V1 z2 \8 E# C5 c# lPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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"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.# q; q$ n+ J8 @; L! K1 s, \( g
+ \ A& z2 ?+ ~6 h8 o$ t' d8 t; hCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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