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Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST! E1 A$ Z3 e$ P$ @+ |3 k
CBC News
+ d. ?# u- _( O6 z3 nCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.9 a; F, H6 G8 N( F" L5 e* [
* I" A8 F/ j6 }& LAdministration 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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' [* c: P) f& W9 ~+ ]( Q' TThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.
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% v. s Z* C0 R$ pPatricia 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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