Nothing happened until now. At a recent Speed Limit Hearing and a month-long public consultation period, the Matamata-Piako District Council agreed to permanently reduce the speed on Buckland Rd – despite almost half of the submissions voting against the idea.
BROOK SABIN/ONFLIGHTMODE.COM Some say speed has never been an issue. From Puketutu Rd to Hobbiton, speed will drop to 80kmh and for the remaining part of Buckland Rd towards the Karapiro/Taotaoroa Rd intersection - and including Mathieson Rd - speed will be reduced from 80kmh to 60kmh. Currently, all roads in the vicinity, including Buckland, Mathieson, Puketutu and Hopkins roads have a 100kmh speed limit and according to traffic counting data most traffic on the Waipa side of Bucklands Rd travel below 65kmh.