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Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST( D3 ?1 y+ V" Q5 ^3 L- F6 d2 Z
CBC News 5 c7 l8 t7 m+ e0 s% T2 L
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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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.9 j) G9 H9 j' x* C# k8 _1 D# W8 `
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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./ ]0 [; N* L$ x3 a C: s3 v$ b6 l
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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.' y4 B, p, ^/ D0 @* X) X- K" \
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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