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Local communities will find it easier to set safe speed limits around schools if a Government initiative goes ahead.
The changes proposed in the draft Setting of Speed Limits Rule 2021 will improve the way Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and regions plan and implement proposed speed management changes with communities.
Communities will be required to produce speed management plans which set out all proposed changes, including the placement of safety cameras on high risk routes and infrastructure upgrades over a 10-year period.
This includes reducing speed limits around urban schools to 30km/h, or to a maximum of 40 km/h where appropriate, and to a maximum of 60 km/h around rural schools.
Consultation on the Setting of Speed Limits Rule 2021 closes on June 25. Following public consultation, the Setting of Speed Limits Rule will be finalised and is expected to be in place by the end of this year.
View the consultation document or visit www.nzta.govt.nz for more information.
