Swanson and Massey roads set to be safer with reduced speeds to reflect road conditions

Eight roads in Swanson and Massey will soon have new speed limits that are safe and appropriate for their design.

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 Swanson and Massey area.

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

“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 we all make mistakes. The speed of vehicles involved in any crash will determine the outcome of the crash - the lower the speed, the more survivable crashes are when they occur,” 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.”

The amendment to the Speed Limits Bylaw 2019 also sees new speed limits unveiled on selected roads in Rodney.

New speed limit signs will be installed prior to Monday 31 May 2021, but will be uncovered on this date.

From Monday 31 May, the new speed limits will be legally enforceable by NZ Police.