More than $53 million has been spent in the last five years on slowing Auckland motorists down and the cost is set to continue, National Party transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says.
The figures were obtained by National from Auckland Transport and the opposition party is promising to put an end to speed limit reductions if it’s part of the next government.
“Despite Prime Minister Chris Hipkins saying that more speed limit reductions were off the table last month, more are being proposed across the city and will continue across New Zealand unless Labour revisits its policy,” Brown says.
“Auckland Transport is about to propose slowing down speeds on thousands more streets across Auckland, which flies in the face of the Prime Minister’s statements.”
If elected, National is proposing the following:
- End attempt to reduce all suburban streets to 30kph and all State Highways to 80kph by replacing The Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speeding Limits 2022
- Ensure that variable speed limits during peak hours around schools are implemented
- Increase consultation requirements for speed limit changes
- Review areas of the State Highway Network which have been reduced to 80kph, such as the Napier-Taupo road
“Kiwis are sick and tired of Labour’s focus on reducing speeds rather than fixing potholes and the other major damage to our roads,” Brown says.
“National opposes blanket speed limit reductions and we will stop Labour’s expensive blanket speed limit reductions on State Highways and local roads.”
