FAQs

You can find changes from the 2023 consultation in the 'Supporting documents' on this page. 

As this is a standalone consultation, we must consider feedback from this consultation alone. Feedback received during the 2023 consultation has been incorporated into a number of the proposed changes and are outlined in the Supporting documents on this page. 

There are also a number of other changes under the Rule which differ from the 2023 consultation, so we encourage you to read through and share your thoughts on these. 

Once public consultation is complete, SWDC will consider the feedback received and update the plan as appropriate. If there are any changes to the proposed speed limits, SWDC will also have to update the cost benefit disclosure statement for the affected road and consider the updated statement. 

SWDC will publish a summary of submissions which outline any changes to the final draft plan resulting from consultation. The summary must explain what plan changes were or weren't made in response to consultation feed back and say why. 

SWDC will submit the final draft plan to the Director of Land Transport for Certification. The Director must certify the draft plan if satisfied it meets the requirements set out in the Rule. This means being satisfied: 

Yes, in 2023, we consulted in collaboration with Carterton District Council and deliberated on several speed changes across our district’s roading network. The introduction of the 2024 Land Transport Rule required the reversal of these proposed changes and stopped the implementation process. 

Our current proposed Speed Management Plan is a variation from what we consulted with our community on in 2023, but much remains the same, including our approach to setting safe speed limits in conjunction with the community. The changes from the 2023 plan can be found in our supporting documents.