Lower Speed Limits in Suburban Shopping Areas – Overview

Wellington City Council is proposing to lower the speed limit through 21 suburban shopping areas in Wellington from 50 km/h to 30 km/h over the next four years.

Benefits

The benefits of lowering the speed of vehicles in suburban shopping areas include:

• significantly enhancing safety for vulnerable road users
• encouraging more active modes of transport
• creating a safer, more pleasant shopping and business environment.

Lowering the speed limit also acknowledges the long-standing concerns of the local communities.

Updates

For detailed information on all amended zones, see:

Approved Lower Speed Zones

Kelburn

• On 20 April 2011, the Council approved the 30 km/h lower speed zone which came in to effect on 7 June 2011.

Miramar

• The Council received 198 submissions on the proposed lower speed zone - 78% were in support.
• The Council made an amendment which was passed to decrease the proposed 30 km/h zone.
• The new speed limit came into effect on 23 August 2011.

Seatoun

• The Council received 163 submissions on the proposed lower speed zone - 79% were in support.
• The Council approved the proposed 30 km/h zone on 25 May 2011.
• The new speed limit came into effect on 23 August 2011.

Strathmore Park

• The Council received 173 submissions on the proposed lower speed zone - 77% were in support.
• The Council approved the proposed 30 km/h zone on 25 May 2011.
• The new speed limit came into effect on 23 August 2011.

Related Links

• Report to Strategy and Policy Committee - 11.06.09 (110Kb PDF)
• Road Safety - Speed, World Health Organisation fact sheet (334Kb PDF)

Department Details:
Strategy