12 Jun 2022

Street speed slow-down revs up radio rancour

9:07 am on 12 June 2022

Wellington’s council voted to cut speed limits this week to boost road safety and congestion-cutting forms of transport. The talk radio reaction was immediate and intensely hostile, with one host warning councilors on the air “We’re going to talk you down” in the run-up to local elections.

30 kmh speed sign montage.

30 kmh speed sign montage. Photo: RNZ Mediawatch