School Zone and Community Speed Limits 2023-24

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This consultation is now closed.

Speed limits in Central Otago are reviewed periodically to ensure they remain appropriate through changes to road use, align with national and local objectives, and meet the needs of the local community. Speed is a major factor in death and injury on our roads. Safer speeds and improved safety will make our roads safe for all users.

In 2023, the public was invited to share their feedback on the proposed speed limit changes to improve safety across the Central Otago District. Consultation ran from 29 November to 11 February 2024. Public engagement was instrumental in ensuring the final decision reflects the needs of the community. Council is pleased to confirm that the Speed Management Plan has been approved by CODC and finalised for submission to New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). Certification by the NZTA may take some months. However, if the proposal is accepted, the speed limit signage will be changed based on the prioritisation principles outlined in the plan.

Survey 1 - Extent of school speed zones

A reduction in speed limits outside schools in the period before and after schools has been requested by the community and is supported by Council. The process for setting school speed zones was recently changed, which is why school speed zones were not included in previous consultation on speed limits throughout the district. For this consultation, we asked submitters to give feedback on the extent of school zones, rather than a speed limit change. For a number of schools variable school zones were proposed, where the speed limit will be reduced to 30km/h or 60km/h before and after school times. Please note, there were no proposed changes for Goldfields Primary School (undertaken in 2022) or Tarras School (on State Highway).

Survey 2 - Community speed limits

Additional information was also sought for proposed changes on a number of community roads. To review all the maps of the proposed changes, please go to the right-hand menu of this page and click Speed Management Plan Maps. Maps were also provided within the survey for every proposed change. Please note, there were no proposed changes in Teviot Valley Ward.

Background

In 2022, Council considered and approved more than 20 adjustments to speed limits across the district as a result of community consultation.

  • Consultation took place from 12 March to 12 April
  • 80% of respondents approved of the changes either in whole or in part
  • 23 changes were made to the original proposal as a result of submitter feedback.

Full details of the changes by area and by speed limit are available here.

Have your say

Before finalising and setting any new school speed zones, we want to hear what the community thinks about the proposed changes.

To make feedback as easy as possible, we've divided the proposed changes into two separate surveys. To provide feedback on proposed changes to school speed zones, click here. To provide feedback on select community speed limits, click here. Both surveys open on Wednesday, 29 November and close on Sunday, 11 February 2024. This consultation is now closed.

All submissions, including details of submitters will be made public via council agenda. Please read our privacy policy before you begin.

This consultation is now closed.

Speed limits in Central Otago are reviewed periodically to ensure they remain appropriate through changes to road use, align with national and local objectives, and meet the needs of the local community. Speed is a major factor in death and injury on our roads. Safer speeds and improved safety will make our roads safe for all users.

In 2023, the public was invited to share their feedback on the proposed speed limit changes to improve safety across the Central Otago District. Consultation ran from 29 November to 11 February 2024. Public engagement was instrumental in ensuring the final decision reflects the needs of the community. Council is pleased to confirm that the Speed Management Plan has been approved by CODC and finalised for submission to New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). Certification by the NZTA may take some months. However, if the proposal is accepted, the speed limit signage will be changed based on the prioritisation principles outlined in the plan.

Survey 1 - Extent of school speed zones

A reduction in speed limits outside schools in the period before and after schools has been requested by the community and is supported by Council. The process for setting school speed zones was recently changed, which is why school speed zones were not included in previous consultation on speed limits throughout the district. For this consultation, we asked submitters to give feedback on the extent of school zones, rather than a speed limit change. For a number of schools variable school zones were proposed, where the speed limit will be reduced to 30km/h or 60km/h before and after school times. Please note, there were no proposed changes for Goldfields Primary School (undertaken in 2022) or Tarras School (on State Highway).

Survey 2 - Community speed limits

Additional information was also sought for proposed changes on a number of community roads. To review all the maps of the proposed changes, please go to the right-hand menu of this page and click Speed Management Plan Maps. Maps were also provided within the survey for every proposed change. Please note, there were no proposed changes in Teviot Valley Ward.

Background

In 2022, Council considered and approved more than 20 adjustments to speed limits across the district as a result of community consultation.

  • Consultation took place from 12 March to 12 April
  • 80% of respondents approved of the changes either in whole or in part
  • 23 changes were made to the original proposal as a result of submitter feedback.

Full details of the changes by area and by speed limit are available here.

Have your say

Before finalising and setting any new school speed zones, we want to hear what the community thinks about the proposed changes.

To make feedback as easy as possible, we've divided the proposed changes into two separate surveys. To provide feedback on proposed changes to school speed zones, click here. To provide feedback on select community speed limits, click here. Both surveys open on Wednesday, 29 November and close on Sunday, 11 February 2024. This consultation is now closed.

All submissions, including details of submitters will be made public via council agenda. Please read our privacy policy before you begin.

Page last updated: 07 Nov 2024, 12:51 PM