Speed ​​limits have been lowered from 100 km/h to 80 km/h in three paths hauraki.

Waihī Beach Rd, Kennedy Rd and Dickey Flat Rd has been reduced to 80km/h, while the 50km/h zone on Pipiroa Rd, on the stretch out of Ngātea township, has been extended to the 70km/h sign.

A few months ago, a stretch of road between Kaiaua and Whakatiwai that went from 50km/h to 70km/h and back to 50km/h was reduced to 50km for the entire stretch.

The changes to speed limits were part of the recommendations of Hauraki District Council’s speed management plan, approved last year after consultation with the public.

Waihī Beach, Kennedy and Dickey Flat roads were known accident sitesand communities had supported speed reductions in those areas, Hauraki Mayor Toby Adams said.