Napier - Taupō is a blanket reduction to 80kph. For much of the route this absolutely makes sense but there are stretches where it’s flat, wide and straight. Crawling along these parts are painful. Would it be that hard to change the limits for these sections?

Moving all of SH2 between Featherston and Masterton was equally maddening. Most of this road is wide, straight and with good visibility

They’ve reduced it to 80kph but left all the side roads 100 so all the locals are now careening down these roads at higher speed.

[–] Ilovethebomb 2 points 11 months ago

The number of signs I went past on Napier-taupo protesting the changes was quite surprising, it was pretty clear the locals were against the changes. Similar story with the Wairarapa, I assume.

I also managed to wheelspin, on the road, in an AWD vehicle, in second or third gear. The road surface was in appalling condition.