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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.$ f6 n9 d9 \. _& P7 q4 U, Q
9 k# `$ f" L% z1 JAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.) O2 N4 T4 i& m4 h' m2 W
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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.
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2 o2 E% [% z' w' M3 p2 o; Y9 v"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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