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Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST3 v% ^( {# \) W. B s$ V: U
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City council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.+ K) q4 E @; q1 x1 p
4 U& ]# T t% A. C+ Q1 i1 }5 PAdministration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.
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) H* E5 ~/ S! R$ D" u"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.9 W2 D$ t8 z1 f. i
' h4 m( H( ~: ]$ @, T4 RThe 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.
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% y' o: U# a% }- ?"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 m0 \. t, a- t( L1 o3 p' h+ uCouncil will vote on the policy change next week. |
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