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Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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7 e, J S* ]- L& S8 P& L7 i; sCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.' D5 S& d3 [5 Y- e
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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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1 P- W6 U. p7 t! ~, z9 Q"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& ?$ `, H- a3 h4 s: E) f
' Y3 i* n9 @5 j- O( L* P$ H! ZThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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6 y6 {; \6 y: o' r9 M5 Z# @Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.
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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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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