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Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST& w+ O, L9 Q6 _; [# N
CBC News
: U6 T4 z; m3 V u9 K0 GCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.0 `7 T6 f6 g3 ^9 I; P
3 ^2 W% @( r3 e3 EAdministration 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.
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/ O' ^0 J9 w# l5 A& e4 U! t' l1 WThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.8 y. c/ V) O8 W+ ?$ i
2 V L+ e/ F0 r& pPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.% P8 [# r) Y; E9 ?' j3 I% B( @% L
$ I( Y3 R" F# w. B"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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