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Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST C/ n* c# F8 t+ H# W, ~
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# j" h8 Q3 r) E) a# a* ZCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.' c/ ^3 G# M% ^3 l0 }7 y1 [0 Y
3 K4 ?9 E0 n4 r# |: d. LAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.& y: I1 F) s t* Z8 S5 S
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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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f/ L8 j& z+ O' gThe city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.9 j5 z- I5 L/ O8 u4 |( J' O
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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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"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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