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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.' P: a# h( m( w0 Q0 k* ?
3 M- X$ B" ^/ n, H0 J. pAdministration 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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8 Z) D; d! U+ b0 f" p% BThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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* x' R& M! j" H: Q$ VPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.7 D* Q3 Q& c8 Y: m" A& n
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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.6 {, m9 U- r9 {# p
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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