Rodney is yet again to receive new speed limits.

The Auckland Transport board of directors has amended the Speed Limits Bylaw 2019, which means more safe and appropriate speed limits will come into force next Monday, 31 May, in the Rodney Local Board area.

Auckland Transport’s Executive General Manager of Safety, Bryan Sherritt, says this is another way to make Rodney even safer, following on from changes introduced in June 2020.

“Rodney is the area in Auckland with the highest rate of road death and serious injury. This is simply unacceptable.

“The current speed limits on some of Auckland’s roads are not suitable for existing conditions. Many of our rural roads are twisting, have sharp bends, are hilly, and have narrow unforgiving lanes. Humans are vulnerable and even the best of us make mistakes, the speed of vehicles involved in any crash will determine the outcome of the crash, the lower the speeds the more survivable crashes are when they occur. The chances of you or a member of your family surviving a crash that would otherwise be a fatality, or walking away without a debilitating injury, are greatly increased with lower speeds,” Mr Sherritt says.

“No one should have to lose their life simply travelling around our city. The changes continue our work towards our Vision Zero goal of no deaths or serious injuries on our transport system by 2050.

“The roads that are selected are called self-explaining roads, which means drivers already travel at a lower speed due to the road conditions.”

New speed limit signs will be installed prior to 31 May, but will be uncovered on this date. From 31 May the new speed limits will be legally enforceable by NZ police.

The changes are as follows:

Warkworth

Hepburn Creek Road - from 100km to 40km

Wilson Road

From Hepburn Creek Road to the eastern end of Wilson Road from 100km to 40km

Edwards Road - from 100km to 40km

Hodgart Road from 100 km to 40

Matakana

Matakana Valley Road

From No. 216 Matakana Valley Road to No. 960 Matakana Valley Road, from 100km to 80

From Smith Road to No. 960 Matakana Valley Road, from 100km to 60km 

Smith Road

Entire length of the road from 100km to 40km

Ward Road

Entire length of the road from 100km to 40km

Govan Wilson Road from 100km to 40km

Tawharanui Peninsula:

Takatu Road

From Leigh Road intersection to 2km east of Baddeleys Beach Road, from 100km to 80 km

From 2km east of Baddeleys Beach Road to Tawharanui Regional Park, from 100km to 60km

Baddeleys Beach Road

From No. 55 Baddeleys Beach Road to the southern end of Baddeleys Beach Road from 100km to 40km

From No. 55 Baddeleys Beach Road to Takatu Road, from 100km to 80km

Buckleton Road from 60km to 40km

Bishop Lane from 100km to 40km

Clinton Road from 50km to 40km

Kookaburra Drive from 50km to 40km

Pigeon Place from 50km to 40km

Campbell Road from 50km to 40km

Haywood Lane from 100km to 40km

Whitmore Road - from Takatu Road to 1.3km north of Bishop Lane, from 100km to 60km

From 1.2km north of Bishop Lane to Buckleton Road, from 100km to 40km