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A lower speed limit on Ponsonby Rd is proving its worth as the third anniversary of the change to a 40kmh maximum approaches.
: 23 Aug 2012 Tags:
Reducing Pedestrian delay at traffic signals
: 25 Jun 2012Some great work by Chris Vallyon and Shane Turner of BECA - Per-person optimisation
NZTA trial aims for safer speeds around rural schools
: 22 May 2012The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) will begin a trial of variable speed limits outside rural schools in June as part of the agency's ongoing effort to reduce serious crashes and improve safety on rural New Zealand roads.
The NZTA media release (18 May 2012) says five schools in the North Island will initially take part in the trial, with the first step being the introduction of a permanent 80 km/h speed limit at four of the trial schools (with a 100 km/h speed limt remaining at the fifth school).
Tags: children, pedestrians, rural, Safety, schools, speed limits, NZTA
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