Rotorua speed limits could be up for review, more than 50 roads in focus
15 Feb, 2021 05:29 PM
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Waikite Valley school principal Teresa Topp and other kids happy about proposed speed limit reductions outside the school
Waikite Valley school principal Teresa Topp and other kids happy about proposed speed limit reductions outside the school
Multimedia journalist
Speed limit changes on more than 50 roads around Rotorua, including outside some rural schools, could be out for public consultation pending council approval. At a committee meeting last week, Rotorua Lakes Council s Strategy, Policy and Finance Committee recommended the full council consult on changes to speed limits around the area.
Jo Raphael: Speed limits outside schools need to be reduced - now
10 Dec, 2020 07:00 PM
3 minutes to read
Speed limits around schools need to come down, writes Jo Raphael. Photo / File
OPINION:
It s not a stretch to say that the safety of our children, especially on or near roads, is paramount. Which is why in June last year, a group of enterprising pupils from Lake Rerewhakaaitu School, who clearly felt the same way, asked the Rotorua Lakes Council s strategy, policy and finance committee to support the lowering of the speed limit through the village from 70km/h to 50km/h.
They also asked for a 40km/h speed limit outside their school during school hours.