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Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST+ T, p) _( j$ H5 T% @& A$ B) d4 f
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0 e' ?3 n4 L2 y* C8 b rCity council is considering putting 30-kilometre-an-hour zones around some schools, after pressure from parents.; |4 ?- X, k+ W6 z; F0 K: Z
8 n: `; `" e' ~- [Administration officials have long argued that there is no evidence school speed zones reduce the danger for children.- d: z& o" {8 F( R
2 |, q' r! J& |% n9 X5 F: Z"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.( o/ v! N: U; h6 t
0 n& S- k6 Y/ b7 e4 CThe 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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. I3 O' _ d9 y: ~# c"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.. Y7 i' p. b7 D: C0 E
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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