Roadworks on State Highway 1 at Evansdale north of Dunedin. Photo: NZTASpeeding drivers are prompting fears for the safety of road users and workers at roadworks sites in the South. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency said roading contractors have raised concerns about a "significant increase" in drivers ignoring posted speed limits at southern roadworks sites in the last few months. “This behaviour is a significant safety issue for our workers, for the drivers themselves and all other road users," Waka Kotahi Journey Manager for the lower South Island Peter Brown said. Mr Brown acknowledged that multiple road works sites encountered on a journey could be frustrating, but drivers still needed to be patient and comply with speed restrictions.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 26, 2020 02:15 UTC