Transport Minister Simeon Brown raises road incident risks

Sent today regarding changes to reverse community consulted speed limit reductions: From: Robin Capper Sent: Tuesday, 1 October 2024 7:08 AM To: Simeon Brown Subject: Regarding speed limits and safety Dear Minister, I live in West Auckland and mostly commute to the CBD, if drive at all, or adjacent suburbs. My average speed over 401.4km (tank brim/brim) driving Auckland suburban/motorway/CBD (West, City, North Shore, Panmure) in a mix of on and off-peak traffic? 34km/h... (1). I'm sure bumping that average up to maybe 36-39km/h, raised limit - traffic/intersection time lost, will be transformative. You demand Local Authorities provide evidence... Read more →