Speed Limit Review - In and Around our Towns

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This consultation is now closed and we thank you for your feedback.

The Council are committed to reviewing speed limits across the District to ensure roads have safe and appropriate speeds for their current use. The current speed limit review focusses mainly on the roads in and around towns and the unsealed roads around Tuahiwi and Ashley areas.

Why:

The review aligns with Road to Zero –the New Zealand Government’s Road Safety Strategy which has a vision where no-one is killed or seriously injured in road crashes. This means that no death or serious injury while travelling on our roads is acceptable.

Speed affects the severity of all crashes. Even when speed doesn’t cause the crash, it’s what will most likely determine the outcome and whether anyone is killed, injured, or walks away unharmed from a crash.

The number of people walking and cycling is increasing across the District. With more people sharing our roads, safety is a high priority. We all have a role to play in making sure our roads are safe.

The Council’s goal is to provide a safe and accessible network of roads, paths, lanes and corridors so people of all ages and abilities can travel around the District.

Background:

Our speed limits do not always reflect the risk on the road. When crashes happen, there are many causes – people make mistakes, the road might be unfamiliar, the weather might be bad. The vast majority of severe casualties are not from extreme high-risk behaviours, but from generally law-abiding people making a simple error.

Implementing safer speed limits on our roads is just one area of focus where we can address harm.

Other areas include improving our roads and roadsides, encouraging the use of safer vehicles and encouraging better driver behaviour.

Council has a wide programme of work addressing all of these areas.

Some of the recent work includes the new Flaxton/Fernside roundabout, delivering road safety programmes in the community such as cycle skills in schools and supporting national advertising around safer road use and vehicles.

We know that people make mistakes and are vulnerable in a crash. Working to address all of these areas over time aims to reduce the impact of those mistakes. The growth in our District has seen our towns expanding and where we previously had higher rural speed limits, we now have increasingly urban residential development with more intersections and access ways. Higher speed limits are no longer appropriate in these areas as the use of the roads change with an increase in traffic volumes and more people walking and cycling.

The proposed speed limit changes also includes some rural residential roads within the district where there have been higher crash rates and risk identified. A reduction in speed along these roads will reduce the impact of crashes if they occur.

Speed limit reviews are carried out under the Land Transport Rule - Setting of Speed Limits 2017 and requires Council to follow the guidance provided in Waka Kotahi’s Speed Management Guide (2016) when proposing changes to speed limits on any local authority road.

Tell us what you think:

We welcome your feedback on the proposed changes to speed limits. You can complete one or more of the surveys below and please let us know your thoughts before Monday 18 October 2021.



The Council are committed to reviewing speed limits across the District to ensure roads have safe and appropriate speeds for their current use. The current speed limit review focusses mainly on the roads in and around towns and the unsealed roads around Tuahiwi and Ashley areas.

Why:

The review aligns with Road to Zero –the New Zealand Government’s Road Safety Strategy which has a vision where no-one is killed or seriously injured in road crashes. This means that no death or serious injury while travelling on our roads is acceptable.

Speed affects the severity of all crashes. Even when speed doesn’t cause the crash, it’s what will most likely determine the outcome and whether anyone is killed, injured, or walks away unharmed from a crash.

The number of people walking and cycling is increasing across the District. With more people sharing our roads, safety is a high priority. We all have a role to play in making sure our roads are safe.

The Council’s goal is to provide a safe and accessible network of roads, paths, lanes and corridors so people of all ages and abilities can travel around the District.

Background:

Our speed limits do not always reflect the risk on the road. When crashes happen, there are many causes – people make mistakes, the road might be unfamiliar, the weather might be bad. The vast majority of severe casualties are not from extreme high-risk behaviours, but from generally law-abiding people making a simple error.

Implementing safer speed limits on our roads is just one area of focus where we can address harm.

Other areas include improving our roads and roadsides, encouraging the use of safer vehicles and encouraging better driver behaviour.

Council has a wide programme of work addressing all of these areas.

Some of the recent work includes the new Flaxton/Fernside roundabout, delivering road safety programmes in the community such as cycle skills in schools and supporting national advertising around safer road use and vehicles.

We know that people make mistakes and are vulnerable in a crash. Working to address all of these areas over time aims to reduce the impact of those mistakes. The growth in our District has seen our towns expanding and where we previously had higher rural speed limits, we now have increasingly urban residential development with more intersections and access ways. Higher speed limits are no longer appropriate in these areas as the use of the roads change with an increase in traffic volumes and more people walking and cycling.

The proposed speed limit changes also includes some rural residential roads within the district where there have been higher crash rates and risk identified. A reduction in speed along these roads will reduce the impact of crashes if they occur.

Speed limit reviews are carried out under the Land Transport Rule - Setting of Speed Limits 2017 and requires Council to follow the guidance provided in Waka Kotahi’s Speed Management Guide (2016) when proposing changes to speed limits on any local authority road.

Tell us what you think:

We welcome your feedback on the proposed changes to speed limits. You can complete one or more of the surveys below and please let us know your thoughts before Monday 18 October 2021.



This consultation is now closed and we thank you for your feedback.

If you have any questions about this speed limit review please ask it here and one of the project team will get back to you.

  • Share Hello I have been asking (& others in Harewood Road Oxford also asking) for the completion of the promised widening of the Harewood Road /Burnt Hill Road intersection - which I have a promise in writing from The Waimakariri Council for close on 12 years Plus we requested the Trucks not wanting/needing to stop in the town ship - to use the alternative roots - suggested years ago The new CEO has yet to comment Mr Gerard Cleary has been very patient - but we have yet to meet with the new CEO We would like to meet him as the alternative is another request to the NZ Ombudsman Thank you - Please look into this asap We would like the speed limit lowered to 25 mph starting West into Oxford's Main Street - until after Bennetts corner & hopefully the Tram Road on no higher then 80 Too many accidents on Tram Road Lets work together to save lives Hazel Taylor Oxford on Facebook Share Hello I have been asking (& others in Harewood Road Oxford also asking) for the completion of the promised widening of the Harewood Road /Burnt Hill Road intersection - which I have a promise in writing from The Waimakariri Council for close on 12 years Plus we requested the Trucks not wanting/needing to stop in the town ship - to use the alternative roots - suggested years ago The new CEO has yet to comment Mr Gerard Cleary has been very patient - but we have yet to meet with the new CEO We would like to meet him as the alternative is another request to the NZ Ombudsman Thank you - Please look into this asap We would like the speed limit lowered to 25 mph starting West into Oxford's Main Street - until after Bennetts corner & hopefully the Tram Road on no higher then 80 Too many accidents on Tram Road Lets work together to save lives Hazel Taylor Oxford on Twitter Share Hello I have been asking (& others in Harewood Road Oxford also asking) for the completion of the promised widening of the Harewood Road /Burnt Hill Road intersection - which I have a promise in writing from The Waimakariri Council for close on 12 years Plus we requested the Trucks not wanting/needing to stop in the town ship - to use the alternative roots - suggested years ago The new CEO has yet to comment Mr Gerard Cleary has been very patient - but we have yet to meet with the new CEO We would like to meet him as the alternative is another request to the NZ Ombudsman Thank you - Please look into this asap We would like the speed limit lowered to 25 mph starting West into Oxford's Main Street - until after Bennetts corner & hopefully the Tram Road on no higher then 80 Too many accidents on Tram Road Lets work together to save lives Hazel Taylor Oxford on Linkedin Email Hello I have been asking (& others in Harewood Road Oxford also asking) for the completion of the promised widening of the Harewood Road /Burnt Hill Road intersection - which I have a promise in writing from The Waimakariri Council for close on 12 years Plus we requested the Trucks not wanting/needing to stop in the town ship - to use the alternative roots - suggested years ago The new CEO has yet to comment Mr Gerard Cleary has been very patient - but we have yet to meet with the new CEO We would like to meet him as the alternative is another request to the NZ Ombudsman Thank you - Please look into this asap We would like the speed limit lowered to 25 mph starting West into Oxford's Main Street - until after Bennetts corner & hopefully the Tram Road on no higher then 80 Too many accidents on Tram Road Lets work together to save lives Hazel Taylor Oxford link

    Hello I have been asking (& others in Harewood Road Oxford also asking) for the completion of the promised widening of the Harewood Road /Burnt Hill Road intersection - which I have a promise in writing from The Waimakariri Council for close on 12 years Plus we requested the Trucks not wanting/needing to stop in the town ship - to use the alternative roots - suggested years ago The new CEO has yet to comment Mr Gerard Cleary has been very patient - but we have yet to meet with the new CEO We would like to meet him as the alternative is another request to the NZ Ombudsman Thank you - Please look into this asap We would like the speed limit lowered to 25 mph starting West into Oxford's Main Street - until after Bennetts corner & hopefully the Tram Road on no higher then 80 Too many accidents on Tram Road Lets work together to save lives Hazel Taylor Oxford

    Hazel asked about 3 years ago

    Thanks for your question Hazel. Council has been through a process of public consultation on trucking routes with the community and the overwhelming feedback at the public meeting was that the community were happy with trucks using both Harewood Road and Burnt Hill Road. Therefore there are no further works planned at Harewood Rd / Burnt Hill Rd intersection.

    You also mentioned other roads with suggested speed limit changes. The process that we have to follow requires us to consult with the community on the specific roads we are proposing to change therefore we won’t be able to include these roads in this current review.

    However, we will be noting those roads and considering them in a future speed limit review process. We encourage you to provide your feedback by completing the survey.

  • Share Speeding is a problem on Rangiora's residential streets. 50 kms per hour is an excessive speed limit on many of Rangiora's streets. Is there any proposal to review the current speed limit on the residential streets of Rangiora, similar to that in operation in St Albans in Christchurch? on Facebook Share Speeding is a problem on Rangiora's residential streets. 50 kms per hour is an excessive speed limit on many of Rangiora's streets. Is there any proposal to review the current speed limit on the residential streets of Rangiora, similar to that in operation in St Albans in Christchurch? on Twitter Share Speeding is a problem on Rangiora's residential streets. 50 kms per hour is an excessive speed limit on many of Rangiora's streets. Is there any proposal to review the current speed limit on the residential streets of Rangiora, similar to that in operation in St Albans in Christchurch? on Linkedin Email Speeding is a problem on Rangiora's residential streets. 50 kms per hour is an excessive speed limit on many of Rangiora's streets. Is there any proposal to review the current speed limit on the residential streets of Rangiora, similar to that in operation in St Albans in Christchurch? link

    Speeding is a problem on Rangiora's residential streets. 50 kms per hour is an excessive speed limit on many of Rangiora's streets. Is there any proposal to review the current speed limit on the residential streets of Rangiora, similar to that in operation in St Albans in Christchurch?

    Lobztar asked about 3 years ago

    Hi there

    This current speed limit review focusses mainly on the roads in and around town entrances and the unsealed roads around Tuahiwi and Ashley areas.

    The proposed speed limit changes also includes some rural residential roads within the district where there have been higher crash rates and risk identified. 

    This is the first of what is likely to be many proposed speed limit reviews across the district. We would encourage you to include in your feedback the desire for a lower speed limit on the specific roads you are concerned about so it can be considered in future reviews. 

  • Share Would it be possible to make Southeyre Rd to Heywards Rd, all of Heywards Rd. and Mabers Rd. 80km/hr. Key points. 1/ A history of accidents on Southeyre Rd which has 6 corners three intersections a narrow stream crossing, two park accesses and multiple heavy truck and trailer movements per day. 2/ Hey wards Rd has multiple dwellings a right angle corner and a school. 3/ Maybers Rd. is not long enough to reasonably attain 100kms. on Facebook Share Would it be possible to make Southeyre Rd to Heywards Rd, all of Heywards Rd. and Mabers Rd. 80km/hr. Key points. 1/ A history of accidents on Southeyre Rd which has 6 corners three intersections a narrow stream crossing, two park accesses and multiple heavy truck and trailer movements per day. 2/ Hey wards Rd has multiple dwellings a right angle corner and a school. 3/ Maybers Rd. is not long enough to reasonably attain 100kms. on Twitter Share Would it be possible to make Southeyre Rd to Heywards Rd, all of Heywards Rd. and Mabers Rd. 80km/hr. Key points. 1/ A history of accidents on Southeyre Rd which has 6 corners three intersections a narrow stream crossing, two park accesses and multiple heavy truck and trailer movements per day. 2/ Hey wards Rd has multiple dwellings a right angle corner and a school. 3/ Maybers Rd. is not long enough to reasonably attain 100kms. on Linkedin Email Would it be possible to make Southeyre Rd to Heywards Rd, all of Heywards Rd. and Mabers Rd. 80km/hr. Key points. 1/ A history of accidents on Southeyre Rd which has 6 corners three intersections a narrow stream crossing, two park accesses and multiple heavy truck and trailer movements per day. 2/ Hey wards Rd has multiple dwellings a right angle corner and a school. 3/ Maybers Rd. is not long enough to reasonably attain 100kms. link

    Would it be possible to make Southeyre Rd to Heywards Rd, all of Heywards Rd. and Mabers Rd. 80km/hr. Key points. 1/ A history of accidents on Southeyre Rd which has 6 corners three intersections a narrow stream crossing, two park accesses and multiple heavy truck and trailer movements per day. 2/ Hey wards Rd has multiple dwellings a right angle corner and a school. 3/ Maybers Rd. is not long enough to reasonably attain 100kms.

    Jonathan70 asked about 3 years ago

    Hi there

    Thank you for your feedback and request for the lowering of the speed limit on South Eyre Road to Heywards Road, Heywards Road and Mabers Road.

    The process that we have to follow requires us to consult with the community on the specific roads we are proposing to change therefore we won’t be able to include these roads in this current review.

    However, we will be noting those roads and considering them in our next speed limit review process. 

  • Share Hello. We live on South Eyre Road between Mabers Road and Heywards Road. It is a very dangerous stretch of road with oversized trucks travelling extremely fast carrying loads of shingle that spill over the road or in your windowscreen on occasion. You have to run the gauntlet to get out of your gate on some occasions. We would like to see the speed limit in South Eyre Road from Tram Road to Diversion Road (just past the one-way bridge over the Eyre River) where the trucks turn off to get their loads of shingle - reduced to 80km/h. We feel a history of accidents will support a reduction to 80km/h. South Eyre Road is now an extremely busy road because of residential lifestyle blocks and development in the Oxford area. We are sure this is a reasonable and necessary request. Thank you. Linda & Dave Inwood on Facebook Share Hello. We live on South Eyre Road between Mabers Road and Heywards Road. It is a very dangerous stretch of road with oversized trucks travelling extremely fast carrying loads of shingle that spill over the road or in your windowscreen on occasion. You have to run the gauntlet to get out of your gate on some occasions. We would like to see the speed limit in South Eyre Road from Tram Road to Diversion Road (just past the one-way bridge over the Eyre River) where the trucks turn off to get their loads of shingle - reduced to 80km/h. We feel a history of accidents will support a reduction to 80km/h. South Eyre Road is now an extremely busy road because of residential lifestyle blocks and development in the Oxford area. We are sure this is a reasonable and necessary request. Thank you. Linda & Dave Inwood on Twitter Share Hello. We live on South Eyre Road between Mabers Road and Heywards Road. It is a very dangerous stretch of road with oversized trucks travelling extremely fast carrying loads of shingle that spill over the road or in your windowscreen on occasion. You have to run the gauntlet to get out of your gate on some occasions. We would like to see the speed limit in South Eyre Road from Tram Road to Diversion Road (just past the one-way bridge over the Eyre River) where the trucks turn off to get their loads of shingle - reduced to 80km/h. We feel a history of accidents will support a reduction to 80km/h. South Eyre Road is now an extremely busy road because of residential lifestyle blocks and development in the Oxford area. We are sure this is a reasonable and necessary request. Thank you. Linda & Dave Inwood on Linkedin Email Hello. We live on South Eyre Road between Mabers Road and Heywards Road. It is a very dangerous stretch of road with oversized trucks travelling extremely fast carrying loads of shingle that spill over the road or in your windowscreen on occasion. You have to run the gauntlet to get out of your gate on some occasions. We would like to see the speed limit in South Eyre Road from Tram Road to Diversion Road (just past the one-way bridge over the Eyre River) where the trucks turn off to get their loads of shingle - reduced to 80km/h. We feel a history of accidents will support a reduction to 80km/h. South Eyre Road is now an extremely busy road because of residential lifestyle blocks and development in the Oxford area. We are sure this is a reasonable and necessary request. Thank you. Linda & Dave Inwood link

    Hello. We live on South Eyre Road between Mabers Road and Heywards Road. It is a very dangerous stretch of road with oversized trucks travelling extremely fast carrying loads of shingle that spill over the road or in your windowscreen on occasion. You have to run the gauntlet to get out of your gate on some occasions. We would like to see the speed limit in South Eyre Road from Tram Road to Diversion Road (just past the one-way bridge over the Eyre River) where the trucks turn off to get their loads of shingle - reduced to 80km/h. We feel a history of accidents will support a reduction to 80km/h. South Eyre Road is now an extremely busy road because of residential lifestyle blocks and development in the Oxford area. We are sure this is a reasonable and necessary request. Thank you. Linda & Dave Inwood

    Linda49 asked about 3 years ago

    Hi there, thank you for your feedback and request for the lowering of the speed limit on South Eyre.

    The process that we are required to follow requires us to consult with the community on the specific roads we are proposing to change therefore we won’t be able to include South Eyre in this current review.

    However, we will be noting those roads and considering them in our next speed limit review process.

  • Share I live on Garrymere road, its a residential road made up of lifestyle blocks, it has an open road speed limit (100kph) why is it not part of the review when it has as many walkers, bikers horse riders as other roads that are? Thks Steve Gregory on Facebook Share I live on Garrymere road, its a residential road made up of lifestyle blocks, it has an open road speed limit (100kph) why is it not part of the review when it has as many walkers, bikers horse riders as other roads that are? Thks Steve Gregory on Twitter Share I live on Garrymere road, its a residential road made up of lifestyle blocks, it has an open road speed limit (100kph) why is it not part of the review when it has as many walkers, bikers horse riders as other roads that are? Thks Steve Gregory on Linkedin Email I live on Garrymere road, its a residential road made up of lifestyle blocks, it has an open road speed limit (100kph) why is it not part of the review when it has as many walkers, bikers horse riders as other roads that are? Thks Steve Gregory link

    I live on Garrymere road, its a residential road made up of lifestyle blocks, it has an open road speed limit (100kph) why is it not part of the review when it has as many walkers, bikers horse riders as other roads that are? Thks Steve Gregory

    stevegregory54 asked about 3 years ago

    Hi there Steve

    This current speed limit review focusses mainly on the roads in and around towns and the unsealed roads around Tuahiwi and Ashley areas.

    The proposed speed limit changes also includes some rural residential roads within the district where there have been higher crash rates and risk identified. 

    This is the first of what is likely to be many proposed speed limit reviews across the district and we would encourage you to include in your feedback the desire for a lower speed limit on your road so it can be considered in future reviews. 

  • Share I was hoping to find some thoughts about improvements to Tram Rd in here. It is now such a busy and dangerous road. Stop signs just do not work. The only way to get people to slow down at the major intersections are "over-sized" roundabouts. Thinking Sth Eyre/Tram, Bradley's/McHughs/Tram at the very least. Blind intersections (due shelter belts) along here should be cleared so at least we can see cars coming off the side roads. Whites and Jacksons for example. Widening this road, I hope is on the cards. There's so much space for a cycle lane down the length of Tram from Mandeville to the motorway. Also, with the huge amount of building allowed down McHughs, this road needs urgent looking at. Speed and width with so many cyclists going to/from shops and school bus drop-off. The bus "drop off" area both on Tram and McHughs is just not safe. Allowing development is fine (a shame, but fine) but you must invest in the basic road needs as well. McHughs is no longer fit for purpose. Cheers on Facebook Share I was hoping to find some thoughts about improvements to Tram Rd in here. It is now such a busy and dangerous road. Stop signs just do not work. The only way to get people to slow down at the major intersections are "over-sized" roundabouts. Thinking Sth Eyre/Tram, Bradley's/McHughs/Tram at the very least. Blind intersections (due shelter belts) along here should be cleared so at least we can see cars coming off the side roads. Whites and Jacksons for example. Widening this road, I hope is on the cards. There's so much space for a cycle lane down the length of Tram from Mandeville to the motorway. Also, with the huge amount of building allowed down McHughs, this road needs urgent looking at. Speed and width with so many cyclists going to/from shops and school bus drop-off. The bus "drop off" area both on Tram and McHughs is just not safe. Allowing development is fine (a shame, but fine) but you must invest in the basic road needs as well. McHughs is no longer fit for purpose. Cheers on Twitter Share I was hoping to find some thoughts about improvements to Tram Rd in here. It is now such a busy and dangerous road. Stop signs just do not work. The only way to get people to slow down at the major intersections are "over-sized" roundabouts. Thinking Sth Eyre/Tram, Bradley's/McHughs/Tram at the very least. Blind intersections (due shelter belts) along here should be cleared so at least we can see cars coming off the side roads. Whites and Jacksons for example. Widening this road, I hope is on the cards. There's so much space for a cycle lane down the length of Tram from Mandeville to the motorway. Also, with the huge amount of building allowed down McHughs, this road needs urgent looking at. Speed and width with so many cyclists going to/from shops and school bus drop-off. The bus "drop off" area both on Tram and McHughs is just not safe. Allowing development is fine (a shame, but fine) but you must invest in the basic road needs as well. McHughs is no longer fit for purpose. Cheers on Linkedin Email I was hoping to find some thoughts about improvements to Tram Rd in here. It is now such a busy and dangerous road. Stop signs just do not work. The only way to get people to slow down at the major intersections are "over-sized" roundabouts. Thinking Sth Eyre/Tram, Bradley's/McHughs/Tram at the very least. Blind intersections (due shelter belts) along here should be cleared so at least we can see cars coming off the side roads. Whites and Jacksons for example. Widening this road, I hope is on the cards. There's so much space for a cycle lane down the length of Tram from Mandeville to the motorway. Also, with the huge amount of building allowed down McHughs, this road needs urgent looking at. Speed and width with so many cyclists going to/from shops and school bus drop-off. The bus "drop off" area both on Tram and McHughs is just not safe. Allowing development is fine (a shame, but fine) but you must invest in the basic road needs as well. McHughs is no longer fit for purpose. Cheers link

    I was hoping to find some thoughts about improvements to Tram Rd in here. It is now such a busy and dangerous road. Stop signs just do not work. The only way to get people to slow down at the major intersections are "over-sized" roundabouts. Thinking Sth Eyre/Tram, Bradley's/McHughs/Tram at the very least. Blind intersections (due shelter belts) along here should be cleared so at least we can see cars coming off the side roads. Whites and Jacksons for example. Widening this road, I hope is on the cards. There's so much space for a cycle lane down the length of Tram from Mandeville to the motorway. Also, with the huge amount of building allowed down McHughs, this road needs urgent looking at. Speed and width with so many cyclists going to/from shops and school bus drop-off. The bus "drop off" area both on Tram and McHughs is just not safe. Allowing development is fine (a shame, but fine) but you must invest in the basic road needs as well. McHughs is no longer fit for purpose. Cheers

    Scotty asked about 3 years ago

    As our community continues to grow we will experience increasing pressure on our key transport corridors within our transport network. To cater for this growth there are specific Roading projects included within the Long Term Plan (LTP) for safety improvements.

    Included within the 2021-31 LTP is budget provision for the installation of a roundabout at the intersection of Tram Rd and McHughs Rd. The design of this roundabout is to be carried out in 2023/24 with construction in 2024/25 (subject to Waka Kotahi – NZ Transport Agency co-funding). The Tram Rd / South Eyre Rd is within the area currently being consulted upon for a speed limit change with this area being proposed to reduce to 80km/h speed limit. It is also proposed to install active warning signs at this intersection in the future however this is yet to be confirmed.

    There has been considerable work carried out on the development of a Cycling Network Plan for the district and this is going to the Council October for approval to consult with the community early next year. There will be an opportunity for feedback to be provided on the proposed network through the consultation process. Implementation will then be dependent on funding availability.

    Finally we are currently reviewing the bus stop drop off areas on Tram Road to assess whether any improvements are required.

  • Share Is there going to be a review on the speed people are doing on Pegasus Blvd. Tradies especially are an issue and there are dozens of kids. that have to cross Pegasus Blvd . Someone of the speeds have to exceed 60kph. I have witnessed countless near misses and seen some really stupid driving speeds and very little police presence. on Facebook Share Is there going to be a review on the speed people are doing on Pegasus Blvd. Tradies especially are an issue and there are dozens of kids. that have to cross Pegasus Blvd . Someone of the speeds have to exceed 60kph. I have witnessed countless near misses and seen some really stupid driving speeds and very little police presence. on Twitter Share Is there going to be a review on the speed people are doing on Pegasus Blvd. Tradies especially are an issue and there are dozens of kids. that have to cross Pegasus Blvd . Someone of the speeds have to exceed 60kph. I have witnessed countless near misses and seen some really stupid driving speeds and very little police presence. on Linkedin Email Is there going to be a review on the speed people are doing on Pegasus Blvd. Tradies especially are an issue and there are dozens of kids. that have to cross Pegasus Blvd . Someone of the speeds have to exceed 60kph. I have witnessed countless near misses and seen some really stupid driving speeds and very little police presence. link

    Is there going to be a review on the speed people are doing on Pegasus Blvd. Tradies especially are an issue and there are dozens of kids. that have to cross Pegasus Blvd . Someone of the speeds have to exceed 60kph. I have witnessed countless near misses and seen some really stupid driving speeds and very little police presence.

    stubbies93 asked about 3 years ago

    Council carries out regular monitoring of speeds on roads across the district. We also advise police if we have feedback from the community about high speeds or reckless driving being observed.

    Pegasus Boulevard currently has a speed limit of 70km/h.  Speed data gathered in July/August 2021 showed the mean speed of vehicles on Pegasus Boulevard is around 63km/h with 95% of vehicles travelling at around 74km/h or below. 

    We would encourage anyone who witnesses speeding vehicles or dangerous driver behaviour to contact police on *555 or report it via the RoadWatch website. 

    https://www.police.govt.nz/advice/driving-and-road-safety/report-road-incident-unsafe-driver

    Obtaining a registration number of the offending vehicle will assist police to follow up with the driver.

  • Share Went in to complete this survey and its very confusing. Most of these roads I never or very rarely travel on so how can I make an informed decision on what the speed limit should be? It is quite difficult to even locate the specific area on the map. And do all of the boxes need to be ticked or can you just tick those that concern you? Also what can I do about an area where I feel the speed limit should be reduced and it is not included in this survey? on Facebook Share Went in to complete this survey and its very confusing. Most of these roads I never or very rarely travel on so how can I make an informed decision on what the speed limit should be? It is quite difficult to even locate the specific area on the map. And do all of the boxes need to be ticked or can you just tick those that concern you? Also what can I do about an area where I feel the speed limit should be reduced and it is not included in this survey? on Twitter Share Went in to complete this survey and its very confusing. Most of these roads I never or very rarely travel on so how can I make an informed decision on what the speed limit should be? It is quite difficult to even locate the specific area on the map. And do all of the boxes need to be ticked or can you just tick those that concern you? Also what can I do about an area where I feel the speed limit should be reduced and it is not included in this survey? on Linkedin Email Went in to complete this survey and its very confusing. Most of these roads I never or very rarely travel on so how can I make an informed decision on what the speed limit should be? It is quite difficult to even locate the specific area on the map. And do all of the boxes need to be ticked or can you just tick those that concern you? Also what can I do about an area where I feel the speed limit should be reduced and it is not included in this survey? link

    Went in to complete this survey and its very confusing. Most of these roads I never or very rarely travel on so how can I make an informed decision on what the speed limit should be? It is quite difficult to even locate the specific area on the map. And do all of the boxes need to be ticked or can you just tick those that concern you? Also what can I do about an area where I feel the speed limit should be reduced and it is not included in this survey?

    Clare P asked about 3 years ago

    Thanks for your question. You can view the information fully in the pdf under the documents section of the page if that helps. You don't have to complete all the boxes on the survey and if you have any other suggestions about speed limits please add them in the comments box. Hope that helps.

  • Share Where can I find info on the actual roads etc that are proposed to have changes and corresponding new speed limits on Facebook Share Where can I find info on the actual roads etc that are proposed to have changes and corresponding new speed limits on Twitter Share Where can I find info on the actual roads etc that are proposed to have changes and corresponding new speed limits on Linkedin Email Where can I find info on the actual roads etc that are proposed to have changes and corresponding new speed limits link

    Where can I find info on the actual roads etc that are proposed to have changes and corresponding new speed limits

    John Wray asked about 3 years ago

    Hi John

    The roads along with the current speed limits and the proposed new limits are in each of the surveys or you can download the Speed Limits booklet with more information from the documents section on the page. Many thanks