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Resolution
number WTK/2022/24
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson G Presland, seconded by
Member M Allen:
That the Waitākere
Ranges Local Board:
a)
provide the following feedback on the
draft Auckland Transport Speed Management Plan:
i)
support the development of a speed
management plan to achieve Vision Zero outcomes, with the following comments:
A) community engagement and communication is essential.
B) highlight the importance of working with place-based
emergency services in the Waitakere Ranges such as rural fire service and
first responders.
C) the plan should include efficiency measures of the
transport system as a whole.
D) road deaths were trending downward from the 1970s to
around 2008, and is now spiking so a change is much needed.
ii)
support the draft principles:
A) Tiakitanga, the safety of people, is the first priority
in speed management.
B) speed management work supports climate change, health,
equity, and operational co-benefits.
C) speed limits are supported by infrastructure planning,
design and operation, effective deterrence, and community engagement.
D) speed management considers the functions of roads and
streets - movement, place, strategic modes – and how many people travel
outside vehicles.
E) safety risks are managed and lower ends of speed limit
ranges are used unless safety infrastructure allows otherwise. Engineering
treatments focus on places with high risk, operating speed, active mode or
co-benefit priority.
F) we work in partnership in governance, design, delivery,
enforcement and monitoring.
G) we continuously monitor all changes and respond agilely
with further treatments when needed.
iii)
make the following comments on the
draft principles:
A) the speed management plan should use and refer to the Waitākere
Ranges Heritage Area Transport Design Guide in applying the above principles
(particularly b) iii, b) iv and b) v) in the Waitākere Ranges area.
B) the role of road quality and how it is maintained is
critical to keeping road users safe. With many of our coastal communities
relying on one-road-in, one-road-out, the safety and functionality of our
roads is a vital lifeline. The roads serve the people living in the ranges as
well as the many visitors to the area so there is a need for the right
balance to be struck.
C) under the principle “we continuously monitor all
changes and respond agilely”, we note that:
a)
agility requires budget and resource
in be able to respond to changes to the road and road use in a timely way.
b)
the plan should include a section
discussing its approach to technical advances in vehicle safety.
iv)
support the proposed focus areas:
A) areas around community destinations and places with high
active mode priority.
B) rural and urban roads with higher risk of death or
serious injury.
C) places where speed calming engineering or safe
infrastructure is being funded by other parties.
D) places where there is community demand for safe speeds.
E) places where safe speeds complement other infrastructure
investment.
v)
makes the following comments on the
focus areas:
A)
roads connecting to the Rapid Transit
Network should be a focus to ensure they are safe for all transport modes. In
our area this is the Western Train Line.
B) the transition from rural to urban road should be a focus
area where changes in land and road use are occurring. Candia Road, Swanson
is an example of the distinct set of problems that can arise on roads near
the rural urban boundary.
C) note the topography of the Waitākere Ranges area is
a physical constraint, with many winding road, often without footpaths and a
significant population living throughout, which in itself is a worthy focus
area.
D) on our roads, there is often a difference between the
speed limit and the safe speed at which people can drive.
b)
notes the current consultation and
community consideration of speeds is providing additional roads for
consideration that the Board will provide to Auckland Transport in due
course.
CARRIED
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