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# x0 _; x" x8 B2 q3 c- }9 JCity may lower speed around schools, playgrounds ; Q# D+ w: y- V# L5 l8 k/ [
Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST" x' Q& G8 T& u
CBC News 6 n n6 {7 [5 U E6 A: W! g
City 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.( I9 C7 \8 m* h+ `* z4 m
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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.; o& ?) h* x" ^+ [
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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.
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; d" |2 \; u. W6 e- Q"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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