Proposed update to Schedule 7 of the Traffic Bylaw
Waikato
District Council is proposing to prohibit private light motor vehicles on some
of the roads within the Northgate Business Park in Horotiu, between the hours
of 9pm and 4am.
This
prohibition would not apply to vehicles legitimately visiting or
operating within any business that is within the prohibited area, or to
passenger service vehicles (such as taxis or ridesharing services).
Council is
proposing to put prohibitions
on these roads to help minimise anti-social driving (boy racing) in the
Northgate Business Park, and to provide the NZ Police with more enforcement
options, when people breach these prohibitions. It is also intended to help minimise road damage and associated issues such as littering and property damage.
This would allow the Police to move people on if they are gathering on roads and causing nuisance to residents and/or driving in circuits and other nuisance driving (described in the Bylaw as ‘cruising’).
If you have
any further queries, please contact us via email at consult@waidc.govt.nz.
