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Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST0 P6 r2 f, b/ N$ ~* l
CBC News
: X3 E; @9 A. v& K% TCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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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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+ o% q! \3 t+ {( q3 @; Q: h! }6 d"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.! `7 f: e# y# C0 m8 I$ d% s0 T
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits." V* t0 P8 V8 V& j
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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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