Invercargill city councillors have discussed the merits of a raised safety platform this week, similar to this one in Auckland. Photo: Supplied / Invercargill City Council
More than 300 applications for speed bumps, raised crossings and other traffic calming measures won't progress after the Government withdrew the funding available to local councils.
The Land Transport Programme was recently announced and boasts a record $32.9 billion investment in New Zealand's transport network between now and 2027.
This includes the plan for 17 new Roads of National Significance and a pothole prevention fund.
What it doesn't cover is any funding at all for councils to install speed bumps, raised crossings or any other measure that may slow traffic down.
And just this week the new setting of speed limits rule has passed into effect which removes the permanent 30 kilometre per hour speed limit arounds schools, and by July next year all speed limits are to be variable - meaning lower limits are only in force during certain hours like school drop off and pick up times.
Transport Minister Simeon Brown describes it a "sensible approach".
Kathryn speaks to Brent Godfrey principal of Pembroke Primary School and Glen Koorey, transport engineer and planner.
