"The speed of a vehicle at impact is the single biggest factor that determines if you or someone you love walks away from a crash."
In the past, Waka Kotahi has heard concerns about the speed people are travelling on these roads and through the local communities.
"Engaging with the community helps us understand how people feel about current speeds in the area, including on roads around their local school, marae, business or workplace."
This information helps when deciding if a speed limit change is the best thing to do to improve road safety, where new speed limits might begin or end, and if any other safety improvements might be needed. The feedback also helps decide if and what speed limit changes will be formally consulted on.
"We'd like people to tell us about places that are hard to get to or from, how safe they feel crossing the highway or letting their children walk or cycle to school in certain areas, and if there are any other sites or information that we need to be especially aware of," Speirs says.
"Reviewing speed limits is something we can do to prevent avoidable deaths and help us to achieve our Road to Zero target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads by 40 per cent over the next 10 years."
To provide feedback, go to: nzta.govt.nz/speedreviews or email bayofplenty.speed.reviews@nzta.govt.nz.
Feedback closes at 5pm on Wednesday, November 3.