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Transport Minister Michael Wood proposes school speed limit drops


Transport Minister Michael Wood proposes school speed limit drops
23 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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The rule change consultation document said current speed limits outside most urban schools did not make walking, cycling or scooting appealing modes of transport for children or parents. Photo / Getty
The rule change consultation document said current speed limits outside most urban schools did not make walking, cycling or scooting appealing modes of transport for children or parents. Photo / Getty
It s time to pump the brakes around schools according to the Government, with the announcement of a proposal to drop speed limits outside schools across the country. ....

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Move to cut speed limits aimed at keeping tamariki safer near schools, Transport Minister says


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The proposed changes - released to the public this morning - come as part of a draft Setting of Speed Limits Rule, which Minister of Transport Michael Wood said would mean 30 km/h speed zones outside urban schools, and a maximum of 60 km/h outside rural schools.
Urban schools could have a maximum speed limit of 40 km/h where appropriate , he said.
Late last year, following calls for a nationally standardised 40 km/h school zone, Wood told Local Democracy Reporting he didn t think a one-size-fits-all approach is right given the different needs of communities.
At the same time, Wood s National Party counterpart said some standardisation might make sense. ....

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