Draft Speed Management Plan
Consultation has concluded
Latest Update:
Wellington City Draft Speed Management Plan withdrawn from public engagement
Wellington City Council has taken the decision to halt the Draft Speed Management Plan consultation after a significant error was found in consultation papers.
The error has been verified by City Council officers and an independent review by a transport economist.
The calculation error resulted in an overstatement of the safety benefits in the benefit/cost ratio put to council when it approved the consultation approach in April.
Wellington City Council would like to apologise to residents who had taken the time to take part in the consultation.
Council officers will be contacting submitters to explain the next steps in this process.
Wellington is still required to meet the terms of the Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2022 rule.
More information can be found in this news story.
Government’s vision and plan for safer speeds
The Government's Road to Zero signals the need for major road speed changes across Aotearoa. The Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2022 requires local Councils to prepare a speed management plan to set area speed limits. The rule mandates that streets around 40% of local schools have reduced speed limits by June 2024, and the remaining schools have changes made by December 2027.
Take a look at Waka Kotahi’s video for more information of setting speed limits.
If you have any questions about the Speed Management Plan, please email speedmanagement@wcc.govt.nz