Submission details
| Submission ID | 8605 |
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| Name | Zoe Smith |
| Date | 15 March 2026 |
| Which option do you prefer? |
Option 1: Reduce the speed limit from 80km/h to 60km/h
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| Please tell us why? |
Anything that makes it safer for pedestrians and cyclists is an important win! I cannot drive due to disabilities, and I have found it to be quite unsafe here. I got hit by a car who was in the wrong just one month after moving to Hamilton. Fortunately they were slowing down and only hit me at about 12 km/h, my injuries were about equivalent to falling off a bike as a kid, but much worse could have happened.
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| Do you think any other physical changes are required to support the proposed speed limit change? |
Narrower roads tends to make roads safer as it subconsciously encourages drivers to drive slower. Te Rapa Road can be quite wide with wide lanes, encouraging drivers to go faster.
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| How do you travel through the area? |
Bike/Scooter, Walk
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| What do you use Te Rapa Road north for? |
For recreation i.e. cycling/bike track, Often travelling to areas in Te Rapa such as Te Awa/The Base, PB Tech, Pathlab, and others.
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| Are you giving feedback on behalf of an organisation? |
No, these are my own personal views
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