We are wondering what is behind the doors that are pedestrian exits in the Auckland tunnel to the North Shore. Are there steps up and out, as an emergency exit? My husband is in a wheelchair and we wonder what, if any, provision there is for wheelchair users whose vehicles
Ask Phoebe: Tunnels let all get to safety in a crisis
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The tunnels are monitored 24/7 via CCTV and there are numerous communication phones for the public to talk directly to operators.
Can you confirm that it is lawful for traffic officers to position their cars for speed cameras and booze buses on dotted lines/bike lanes as I recently observed in one street in Mt Wellington? Tom Sinclair, Auckland.
According to the NZ Police website, a mobile speed camera vehicle must be legally parked i.e. not in a bus or cycle lane or on dotted yellow lines.
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I cannot find any information about parking of booze buses, but as they are deployed on specific roads where traffic can be channelled and stopped, I imagine special dispensation applies.