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Last updated Jan 10 2006 04:24 PM MST1 l; D$ F- I3 h1 P
CBC News 5 P. f3 p( U) M9 s6 |/ S
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.
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6 j* Q% c8 A* Z$ @: r"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." {. o. f) }( G/ ] X$ ^9 u! X! }
% N/ R' v/ F' q: d& i: uPatricia 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.
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Council will vote on the policy change next week. |
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