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Speed limits

We are dedicated to reducing the harm caused as a result of crashes that occur on our roads.

In addition to safe roads and roadsides, safe vehicles, and safe road users, safe speeds are critical to achieving a safe system that reduces the number of fatal and serious injury crashes.

Reducing speed limits alone leads to measurable declines in average travel speeds, even absent of enforcement and engineering changes.

Reduced travel speeds make it easier for drivers to perceive the road in front of them and they are more likely to notice other road users ultimately making journeys safer for everyone. They also make streets more inviting for people walking and cycling which promotes greater economic activity when compared to streets with high volumes of fast-moving traffic.

 

Rural roads

In 2022, we undertook a rural speed limit review which involved engagement with the rural community that informed proposed changes to rural speeds.

This proposal was then taken to Council for approval on 13 September 2022. Council declined the proposed changes to rural speed limits sighting the need for further engagement and analysis. We plan to re-present this information to Council in 2023.

Urban roads

In 2023, we are also planning to undertake an urban speed limit review with the urban community that will be taken to Council for approval.

Any approved changes to speed limits on urban roads are likely to be incorporated into the Regional Speed Management Plan which we are developing in conjunction with Taranaki Regional, Stratford, and South Taranaki District Councils.

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Speed Limit information

The current speed limits for our roads in the New Plymouth District can be viewed on the National Speed Limit Register (NSLR). The NSLR provides an online, maps-based, central source of speed limits for all roads in New Zealand.

 

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Page last updated: 01:53pm Wed 13 March 2024

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