We've updated our Speed Management Plan
Consultation has concluded.
UPDATE: May 2024 - The final plan has been adopted.
Thank you to everyone that provided feedback on the draft Speed Management Plan in October/November 2023.
Whether you’ve been part of the process up to this point or heard about the project more recently, the Speed Management Plan Decision Story will provide you further information on the decisions made.
The approach we took
The proposed approach to speed limits outlined in the draft plan was 50 kilometres per hour (kph) for urban roads and 80 kph for rural roads, with exceptions including schools, marae, town centres and Council identified priority areas.
We decided to focus more on local knowledge in setting speed limits for our district, rather than applying Waka Kotahi guidance on safe and appropriate speeds set under the previous government’s Road to Zero safety programme.
Of the close to 200 submissions received, there was the most support for reducing speed limits around schools during peak times, and not much support for the blanket 80 kph for all rural roads.
Things have changed
The legislation that the plan was prepared under has now changed under the new government. Development of a speed management plan is no longer a mandatory requirement, and new policies and rules are being developed to guide the setting of speed limits.
So, what does that mean for the Speed Management Plan?
We are still going to use the plan and your feedback to guide where speed limit changes are required. It’s a good way to have a conversation with you on road safety, speed limits, and to capture this in one place. The plan will be reviewed every three years. A national speed limit register is now the legal tool used to set speed limits so the plan will guide what’s included in the register.
Map my feedback
To participate, please click on the map above or the 'Go to map' button below.
The coloured lines on the key above indicate the proposed speed limit changes on the map.
IMPORTANT: Your feedback can be viewed by other users. If you don’t want your feedback to be seen, please use the online survey instead.
Instructions for providing feedback on a specific road.
- Find the road. Zoom into the road you want to provide feedback on by using the + or – on the bottom right-hand side of the screen.
- Alternatively, click on the magnifying glass in the top right-hand side of the map and type the road or area into the search bar. (Note: do not use the search bar next to the ‘Home’ button, use the one on the map).
- Click Add Pin on the left panel (see the ‘plus’ symbol).
- Select a Pin that matches your category of feedback and drag it onto the map. Drop the pin on top of the road you are giving feedback on.
- Answer the questions to tell us what you think of the proposed change.
- Submit your general feedback in the last comments box.
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