Untangling the hidden costs of driving faster past schools
Authorities must raise local speed limits within three weeks but are juggling more speed, more haste and masterpieces of inflexible rule making
"Because AT had mentioned schools and children’s safety, and included pictures of kids on bikes and walking in its original consultation material, it is barred from keeping the outside peak hours speed limit at 30km/h on roads around schools."
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