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Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST5 a) b/ }/ t9 s9 R1 r
CBC News
$ N6 q9 a; @# `& o# d; ?City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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& A, s9 U+ `5 U; l6 j# nAdministration 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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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.3 Q& Q; S1 g. a7 h: K& e$ n; T
: I; @: U1 z9 K1 z6 H3 c# n% p0 ]' X% u"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.5 F7 h/ g7 F& @9 M" ^1 a
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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