Roadworks are under way to improve the safety of Maori Rd. Photo: Stephen JaquieryMinor road safety improvements in Maori Rd are causing problems for drivers in Dunedin, opponents say. Lee VandervisCity councillor Lee Vandervis this week said he had received ‘‘a lot of anxiety mail’’ from residents about the speed bumps designed to calm traffic, but that were, in practice, damaging cars. Last week, the Otago Daily Times reported one lane in Maori Rd would be closed for the remainder of the month while two new speed bumps and two raised crossings were installed. The speed bumps would slow cars to less than 30kmh, which would reduce the likelihood of a pedestrian being killed from 80% to 10% compared with a 50kmh impact.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 11, 2020 15:33 UTC