Bid for speed limit feedback splits board

Board members heard that the 60km/h limit along Woodcocks Road, west of Warkworth, was one of the more unpopular reductions. The coalition government’s decision to reverse recent speed limit reductions caused a lengthy debate and divided Rodney Local Board members at their meeting last month. Kumeu member Geoff Upson, who campaigned on speed and traffic issues, wanted Auckland Transport (AT) to get community feedback from drivers and residents on all rural roads where speeds had been reduced and give priority to “any roads where public disapproval has already been displayed”. “There are a lot ...