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Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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6 q) U) L+ n7 L$ SCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.& r2 L$ {/ o& r2 H$ c
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Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.: \0 Y% Q% Z, `( ]
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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.2 R; h( e4 |/ x6 y- y& I
# Y: p* G. t, h3 HPatricia 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.; a2 y" y, v4 F, W
2 @1 ], ]( g/ e! G9 Y- `Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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