Draft Speed Management Plan 2023 - Mahere Whakahaere Tere Tauira 2023

Kia ora Western Bay.

We have drafted a Speed Management Plan which proposes speed limit changes on our local roads, across our district and we want to know what you think.

Our local roads are used by many people, of all ages and abilities, in different ways and for different purposes.

There's been significant growth and development across our District and use of different modes of transport is increasing, so it's important to make our roads, on and around, safer for everyone.

Our Draft Speed Management Plan 2023 outlines our proposed approach on speed reductions to make our local roads safer.

Here is Mayor Denyer to explain to you our approach and what we hope to achieve through our consultation with you and our community.

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Our proposed approach to managing speed in our District.

Rather than only applying the Waka Kotahi guidance on safe and appropriate speeds, which would have seen a significant reduction in speed limits across most of our network, Council has applied a range of criteria to determine what constitutes an appropriate speed limit for each road section, including:

• The safe and appropriate speed limit identified by Waka Kotahi,
• Community feedback - Council regularly receives feedback from the community on speed limits and improving road safety, and
• Local knowledge – understanding the characteristics of our local areas.

Our proposed approach is for a 50kph speed limit in urban areas and 80kph speed limit within rural areas, with exceptions including schools, Marae, town centres and community identified areas.

To achieve the best safety outcomes for the local community we'll be prioritising areas with the highest need first. The priorities identified for the first three years of the Speed Management Plan are:

• Schools
• Marae (and associated community hubs)
• Other high-risk and high benefit areas (e.g., places with a high concentration of people like town centres)
• Areas identified by the community as important (e.g., particular roads or areas where there is local community support for a speed limit reduction).

Join in the kōrero, tell us what you think!

1. To provide road-specific feedback on our interactive map, click Map my Feedback or the tab below and follow the instructions. Or,
2. Provide your feedback by filling out our Feedback form here or click below.

Your feedback will help guide our thinking to shape the finalised Speed Management Plan.

Feedback closes 5pm, Thursday 23 November 2023.