Traffic Speed Limits
1200 Introduction
1200.1 Pursuant to Section 145(b) of the Local Government Act 2002 and Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017 [54001], the Waimate District Council makes this Bylaw to set speed limits as specified in the schedules.
1201 Date of Enforcement
1201.1 The speed limits described in the schedules come into force on the date specified in the schedules.
1202 Interpretation
1202.1 Any words, phrases, or expressions used in this Bylaw which have meanings assigned to them by the Local Government Act 2002, the Land Transport Act 1998, and rules and regulations made under the Land Transport Act 1998 shall have the meanings as are respectively assigned in those Acts/Rules, unless inconsistent with the context in which such words occur.
1203 Speed Limits
1203.1 The roads or areas described in the schedules or as indicated on the maps referenced in the schedules are declared to be subject to the speed limit specified in the schedules, which are part of this Bylaw.
1204 Schedules
1204.1 Schedule 1: Roads subject to a speed limit of 20 km/h
1204.2 Schedule 2: Roads subject to a speed limit of 40 km/h
1204.3 Schedule 3: Urban traffic areas roads subject to a speed limit of 50 km/h
1204.4 Schedule 4: Roads subject to speed limit of 60 km/h
1204.5 Schedule 5: Roads subject to a speed limit of 80 km/h
1204.6 Schedule 6: Rural areas roads subject to speed limit of 100 km/h
1204.7 Schedule 7: Roads subject to a seasonal speed limit of 50 km/h
1204.1 Schedule 1: Roads Subject to Speed Limit of 20 km/h
The roads or areas described in this schedule or as shown on a map referenced in this schedule are declared roads subject to a speed limit of 20 km/h.
| Speed Limit | Description | Date of Enforcement | Legal Instrument Waimate | Prfevious Legal Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20km/h | All the roads within the area marked on the map entitled ‘Waimate District Speed Limits’- designated on Plan Number A3/112, Sheet no. 5- and identified in the legend as being a road subject to a speed limit of 20 km/h. | 4 December 2018 | Waimate District Council Speed Limits Bylaw 2018 | Waimate District Council Speed Limits Bylaw 2008 |
1204.2 Schedule 2: Roads Subject to Speed Limit of 40 km/h
The roads or areas described in this schedule or as shown on a map referenced in this schedule are declared roads subject to a speed limit of 40 km/h.
| Speed Limit | Description | Date of Enforcement | Legal Instrument Waimate | Prfevious Legal Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40km/h | All the roads within the area marked on the map entitled ‘Waimate District Speed Limits’- designated on Plan Number A3/112, Sheet no. 4, 7, 8- and identified in the legend as being a road subject to a speed limit of 40 km/h. | 4 December 2018 | Waimate District Council Speed Limits Bylaw 2018 | Waimate District Council Speed Limits Bylaw 2008 |
1204.3 Schedule 3: Urban Traffic Areas Subject to Speed Limit of 50 km/h
The roads or areas described in this schedule or as shown on a map referenced in this schedule are declared urban traffic areas subject to a speed limit of 50 km/h, except for those that are:
a) described as having a different speed limit in another schedule to this Bylaw; or
b) shown on a map to have a different speed limit and are referenced in another schedule to this Bylaw.
| Speed Limit | Description | Date of Enforcement | Legal Instrument Waimate | Prfevious Legal Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50km/h | All the roads within the area marked on the map entitled ‘Waimate District Speed Limits’- as designated on Plan Number A3/112, Sheet no. 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11- and identified in the legend as being urban traffic areas subject to a speed limit of 50 km/h, except for State Highways and those roads that are marked on the said map and identified in the legend as having a different speed limit as referenced in another schedule to this Bylaw. | 4 December 2018 | Waimate District Council Speed Limits Bylaw 2018 | Waimate District Council Speed Limits Bylaw 2008 |
1204.4 Schedule 4: Roads Subject to the Speed Limit of 60 km/h
The roads or areas described in this schedule or as shown on the maps referenced in this schedule are declared roads subject to a speed limit of 60 km/h.
| Speed Limit | Description | Date of Enforcement | Legal Instrument Waimate | Prfevious Legal Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60km/h | All the roads within the area marked on the map entitled ‘Waimate District Speed Limits’- as designated on Plan Number A3/112, Sheet no. 1, 4, 5, 8, 10-and identified in the legend as being a road subject to a speed limit of 60 km/h. | 4 December 2018 | Waimate District Council Speed Limits Bylaw 2018 | Waimate District Council Speed Limits Bylaw 2008 |
1204.5 Schedule 5: Roads Subject to Speed Limit of 80 km/h
The roads or areas described in this schedule or as shown on a map referenced in this schedule are declared roads subject to a speed limit of 80 km/h.
| Speed Limit | Description | Date of Enforcement | Legal Instrument Waimate | Prfevious Legal Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80km/h | All the roads within the area marked on the map entitled ‘Waimate District Speed Limits’- designated on Plan Number A3/112, Sheet no. 4, 11- and identified in the legend as being a road subject to a speed limit of 80 km/h. | 4 December 2018 | Waimate District Council Speed Limits Bylaw 2018 | Waimate District Council Speed Limits Bylaw 2008 |
1204.6 Schedule 6: Rural Areas - Roads Subject to Speed Limit of 100 km/h
The roads or areas described in this schedule or as shown on the maps referenced in this schedule are declared to be subject to a speed limit of 100 km/h.
| Speed Limit | Description | Date of Enforcement | Legal Instrument Waimate | Prfevious Legal Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100km/h | All Waimate District Council roads outside an Urban Traffic Area listed in Schedule 1- as designated on Plan number A3/112, sheet no. 2, 3, 4, 9, 11- have a speed limit of 100 km/h, unless designated otherwise. | 4 December 2018 | Waimate District Council Speed Limits Bylaw 2018 | Waimate District Council Speed Limits Bylaw 2008 |
1204.7 Schedule 7: Roads Subject to Seasonal Speed Limit of 50 km/h
The roads or areas described in this schedule or as shown on a map referenced in this schedule are declared roads subject to a seasonal speed limit of 50 km/h.
| Speed Limit | Description | Date of Enforcement | Legal Instrument Waimate | Prfevious Legal Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50km/h | All the roads within the area marked on the map entitled ‘Waimate District Speed Limits’- designated on Plan Number A3/112, sheet no. 11 and identified in the legend as being a road subject to a speed limit of 50 km/h. | 4 December 2018 | Waimate District Council Speed Limits Bylaw 2018 | Waimate District Council Speed Limits Bylaw 2008 |
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