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$ g7 K2 W3 t" B4 N1 gLast updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST% E2 h2 q, c" Y7 Q6 k( i
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( z8 c# U" T! i/ ICity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.0 c% b5 ^# x& [2 Y+ v( S7 h
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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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+ E* T% y) _$ {' _0 b" ^"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.8 x4 _* ~- `) h* @& W# J
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years., g( g# F3 i+ r3 x( K8 v
. Z; F0 [* ~' F& j' ^! wPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.- {4 J4 S w, H
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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.; U- v( G# Z- w+ o* g* [ N
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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