Consultation for the draft Speed Management Plan 2023 ran from 17 July to 18 August.
Rotorua Lakes Council sought feedback on the proposed plan, which aimed to reduce speed limits to 30km/h around all Rotorua schools and within the CBD. Waka Kotahi proposed implementing safe and appropriate speed limits outside all schools across Aotearoa by 2027, as part of these key initiatives:
While Council can't change the national mandate for 30km/h around schools, it invited community feedback on additional proposed changes.
Feedback was accepted through various channels, including survey forms, email, postal submissions, Facebook, and phone.
New Zealand has committed to improving road safety through Waka Kotahi's "Road to Zero" strategy, which aimed to reduce annual deaths and serious injuries by 40% by 2030.
Changes in the local environment, significant growth, and the increasing use of diverse transport modes highlighted the need to review speed limits. In Rotorua, 93% of roads had speed limits higher than the safe and appropriate speeds recommended by Waka Kotahi.
Safety remained the focus of transport decisions, encouraging alternative travel modes and rethinking city connections. The draft consultation document and technical Speed Management Plan provided further insights.
Learn more:
Draft Speed Management Plan 2023 - Consultation Document - (PDF, 10.7MB)
Draft Speed Management Plan 2023 - Document - (PDF, 8.9MB)
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