Road sign on the Kapiti Coast. Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson
The NZTA has estimated 5% percent of our speed limits are too high to be safe, and should be dropped from 100 kms to between 60 and 80.
NZTA's online risk assessment tool Mega Maps calculates an ideal speed limit, using information such as crash history, road conditions and traffic volumes.
It also recommends speed reductions on most city streets down to between 30 and 40 kms/hour. Kathryn Ryan speaks with AA General Manager for Motoring Policy, Mike Noon.
