Pursuant to clause 5.2(1) of the Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017 and a delegation from Waka Kotahi, the NZ Transport Agency, I, Chris Rodley, Manager Policy, Operational Policy, Standards and Network, approve the 30km/h school variable speed limits in Napier at the schools described in Schedule 1, in accordance with the conditions set out in this notice.

Conditions

1. Variable Speed Limit

Napier City Council may set school variable speed limits of 30km/h at the schools listed in Schedule 1, to manage the safety of all road users when there is pedestrian or cycle activity on the road outside the school. When the variable speed limit is operating, the speed limit must be displayed on variable speed limit signs.

2. Length of Variable Speed Limit

At the locations described in Schedule 1 the variable speed limit on the main road on which the school is located should be a minimum length of 300 metres and should not be longer than 500 metres. The length of the variable speed limit on side roads may be shorter than 300 metres.

3. Periods of Operation

The variable speed limit may operate for a maximum period of:

1. 35 minutes before the start of school, until the start of school;
2. 20 minutes at the end of school, beginning no earlier than 5 minutes before the end of school; and
3. 10 minutes at any time when vehicles are entering or leaving the school grounds or there is pedestrian or cycle activity on the road outside the school.

4. Signs

Speed limit signs that comply with the Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 must be installed to identify the section of road subject to the variable speed limit:

1. At least one type R1-2.1 “Option B” speed limit variable sign above a W16-5.1 supplementary “School” sign is required at the beginning of the speed limit on the main road passing the school entrance and on major roads that intersect with the variable speed limit. When the variable speed limit is operating at 30km/h, the speed limit must be displayed on variable speed limit signs, and when the variable speed limit is not operating, the variable speed limit signs must be blank.
2. R1-6.1 'School zone fixed' signs may be installed on no exit or minor stop or give way controlled side roads adjoining the school zone.
3. R1-1 signs that comply with Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 must be installed at the end of the variable speed limit on every road that leaves the variable speed limit.

5. Bylaw

Napier City Council must set the variable speed limit by making a bylaw in accordance with the Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017.

Schedule 1

Signed at Auckland this 17th day of March 2022.

CHRIS RODLEY, Manager Policy, Operational Policy, Standards and Network Waka Kotahi.