Draft Speed Management Plan

No. This is a separate consultation, and only feedback received through this current process can be considered. However, feedback from the 2023 consultation has helped shape many of the proposals in this plan and is reflected in the supporting information. Because the 2024 Rule introduced new requirements and adjustments, we encourage you to review the updated proposals and share your feedback.

The Speed Management Plan is a formal document that sets speed limits across the Carterton district. It explains where speed limits are proposed to change, why those changes are being made, and how they will be implemented. It focuses on safety for all road users, particularly around schools and high-risk locations.

The Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2024 introduced a new framework and additional requirements for councils. Although Carterton District Council consulted on speed changes in 2023, we are required to undertake this new consultation process to meet the new legislative requirements, including a six-week formal consultation period and certification by the Director of Land Transport.

Once the consultation closes on 17 August 2025, Council will consider all feedback and finalise the Speed Management Plan. This includes updating any proposals based on community input and completing the required summary of submissions.

The final plan will then be submitted to the Director of Land Transport for certification. This is a legal requirement under the Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2024. Only once certified can the new speed limits be implemented.

We expect certification to take place in September or October 2025, with new speed limit signs being installed between late 2025 and early 2026.

New limits only take legal effect after signage is installed and the changes are recorded in the National Speed Limit Register. Until then, current speed limits remain enforceable.

The proposals were developed based on feedback from past consultations, crash and traffic data, road use patterns, and technical assessments including cost-benefit analysis. The plan also reflects priorities set out in the national Rule and supports safer journeys for all.

Your feedback is still important. You are welcome to state which changes you support and which you don’t. All submissions are reviewed and summarised in a report to elected members, who use this information to inform their final decisions.

A summary of the changes from the 2023 consultation can be found in the supporting documents section at cdc.govt.nz/consultations.