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Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
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; W* T6 x/ |; Q! ]4 i& CCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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! S: ^5 P9 K/ G7 A( a& pAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.- E- A$ Q; E1 ~# b0 k& c: Y. I
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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.4 C- z! x0 t9 [$ t% b- W
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The city hasn't used reduced speed limits around schools for more than 20 years.( l! X+ u/ C2 U8 b
2 H }$ v! g' {8 w! [6 W- wPatricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits.: W) v9 t; l) |, a2 |) B) y
# L5 n/ E' Y( ?0 e. h2 N"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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