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Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST& V0 I! Q/ t" v2 p4 x" M7 ]
CBC News
8 g3 [4 z% n7 A: j, E7 x, o8 ?' |2 z/ eCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents., _; r7 q0 Z$ Z1 v( B- Y. `2 _
/ n4 `3 H, n! g- }. j5 ^Administration 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.+ Y. r/ R, \% n7 A
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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.
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- V& i% _0 q% F6 f' y7 S6 w6 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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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