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Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents., \+ i& @# J$ _2 ?( ^% e4 ~4 m) N
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.4 x4 E" Y5 P# h- R: V
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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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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.7 v0 P$ Y8 }/ _8 u6 d7 I) ?1 _& h- j
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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.
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3 `2 ^! b4 a8 Q: o% bCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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