In accordance with section 74(1)(b) of the Legislation Act 2019 and section 161(3) of the Land Transport Act 1998 (as these sections applied before 28 October 2021), notification is hereby given of the making of Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2024 (“Rule”).

The objective of the Rule is to contribute to an effective, efficient and safe land transport system by—

1. providing for an approach to speed management that considers speed limits alongside safety infrastructure and safety camera enforcement; and
2. empowering or requiring road controlling authorities to set speed limits for roads under their control, after considering safety, economic impacts and the views of road users and the community; and
3. setting out requirements road controlling authorities must comply with when setting speed limits.

The Rule comes into force on 30 October 2024.

The Rule is available at: https://nzta.govt.nz/resources/rules/land-transport-rule-setting-of-speed-limits-2024/.

The Rule is also available for inspection free of charge, and can be purchased, at the National Office of the NZ Transport Agency, 44 Bowen Street, Wellington, or by emailing rules@nzta.govt.nz.

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of September 2024.

IAIN FEIST, General Counsel Regulatory, New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi.