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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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% W. n- {: {3 p/ x. RAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.0 ~2 b- T: }% I8 K) g. P
$ x+ T5 ], G7 u8 T: V; Z"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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# A' X3 l+ w2 @ b5 GPatricia 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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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