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Home > Council Bylaws > Traffic Bylaw 2005

PART II - SPEED RESTRICTIONS


10.       SPEED RESTRICTIONS PRESCRIBED IN SECOND SCHEDULE AND/OR TRAFFIC MAPS - No person shall exceed the prescribed Bylaw speed limit, on any road, service lane, off-street parking area, bridge, beach, culvert, reserve, or place – under its control and identified on the Speed Restriction Maps and/or described in the Second Schedule to this Bylaw.[1] Note This Bylaw does not apply to state highways under the control of transit.

11.       EXEMPTIONS TO SPEED RESTRICTIONS - In the interests of public safety the provisions of clause 10 of this Bylaw shall not apply to:

(a)               Any vehicle being used as an ambulance and at the time is engaged on urgent ambulance business; and

(b)               Any fire fighting, or other rescue vehicle, being used in an emergency; and

(c)               Any vehicle engaged in urgent New Zealand Police Business.



[1] Pursuant to section 684(1)(13) of the Local Government Act 1974, The Local Government Act 2002 and the Land Transport Rule: setting of Speed Limits 2003



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