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Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST/ P3 X' l7 d: L4 b2 \+ e6 b% R
CBC News
5 f; G: ^7 B2 A( T- g8 qCity 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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"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.3 F( l+ V; @8 @' d3 U( U/ B+ Y) }
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8 t1 N1 X3 W3 }% G) b) |1 ^/ w- iPatricia 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.. J% R2 V4 ]4 V2 X3 L p6 G8 `
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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