Rotorua speed limits could be up for review, more than 50 roads in focus
15 Feb, 2021 05:29 PM
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Waikite Valley school principal Teresa Topp and other kids happy about proposed speed limit reductions outside the school
Waikite Valley school principal Teresa Topp and other kids happy about proposed speed limit reductions outside the school
Multimedia journalist
Speed limit changes on more than 50 roads around Rotorua, including outside some rural schools, could be out for public consultation pending council approval. At a committee meeting last week, Rotorua Lakes Council s Strategy, Policy and Finance Committee recommended the full council consult on changes to speed limits around the area.
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