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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.
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.( W( s, v8 P; u8 y
* y! Y, S3 h2 O% `"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.4 }; a# W9 g8 ], t
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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.# ~0 H) a+ ~3 A) U8 K; s4 z8 J
$ k# g" v+ t' V6 z! M2 C) E"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.3 W$ _; T1 o3 v) X" L
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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