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Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST
7 Q. M3 z- A* z' v J r; ZCBC News - U( `7 B0 Z4 Y; v9 R' o0 a
City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.
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, g8 H; e% L* ^0 x1 }4 [+ ~: VAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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5 w: m1 H. I8 u" c1 ^"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.
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Patricia Grell, with the Woodcroft area school council, says every school and playground should have lower speed limits. j' b& _: w3 K
, ^* c* h, ]0 i& h"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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, `5 ]' A. R* `, F$ _: ?Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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