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Northland state highway speed review could affect two-thirds of network
9 May, 2021 06:00 PM
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Don Wilson, who owns OnRoad Transport, a livestock transport company, said reduced speed limits would add significantly to trip times. Photo / Supplied
Don Wilson, who owns OnRoad Transport, a livestock transport company, said reduced speed limits would add significantly to trip times. Photo / Supplied
The National Road Carriers Association is calling for an urgent review of the
state highway network as consultation begins to reassess speed limits on nearly two-thirds of Northland s state highways. Speed limits on 626km – 64 per cent - of the 978km of roading the Government s transport agency maintains across the region could be slashed as part of sweeping nationwide changes to reduce the road death toll.