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Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST6 f! a) X) e, v: H0 ?
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, x6 c s+ t, l2 dCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.1 B7 g3 w+ x, W& N9 ?3 m' V
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.% A; e( G; V' K; X/ e" Y* m0 ?$ C6 U
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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/ A8 x( Y+ t& C/ p7 hThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years. e) u9 ]. P; U7 ^
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.2 k8 r/ Z. A& _* o& M
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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.' \! V% B+ K4 K, s6 |' j- O( ~, x9 F
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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