The Hawkes Bay Regional Transport Committee this evening voted against dropping the speed limit from 100km/h to 80km/h that Waka Kotahi are bringing into force on February 18th. Despite widespread opposition and petitioning from locals, Waka Kotahi insists the change will go ahead saying an 80km/h speed limit will make the road safer. At tonight's extraordinary meeting of the Hawkes Bay Regional Transport Committee, where interested parties put their case forward, including the police and Waka Kotahi, the vote went against the 80km/h limit and now the chair of the committee, Martin Williams, says he's ready to take the crown to court if it comes to it.
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