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School Speed Legislators Still on the Wrong Track
Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 11:47 am | Lucinda Rees
Last week the Green Party announced a new policy to make walking and cycling to school safer, with a proposal to invest $200 million in new transport infrastructure based on where possible separating cyclists from trafc. More >>
Palmerston North Councillors Follow the Pack
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 12:31 pm | Lucinda Rees
Speed limits outside schools are coming down all over the developed world, led by the World Health Organisation. It states the maximum vehicle speed a child is likely to survive in a collision is 30km/h. Yet Palmerston North councillors are weakly ... More >>
Open Letter to John Key on Children’s Road Safety
Wednesday, 9 November 2011, 11:32 am | Lucinda Rees
Road safety of school children has not been tackled by your party in the last four years of office, despite you telling me in person that “something needs to be done about it”. Could this be a matter of empty promises? More >>
Does a child need to die?
Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 2:32 pm | Lucinda Rees
Does a child need to die, before the Government do something about these rediculous speed limits outside schools?! They are obviously trying to shut this discussion down. And here I must say thank you to TVNZ for supporting my cause and letting me ... More >>
School children compromised on roads
Monday, 4 July 2011, 12:21 pm | Lucinda Rees
Once again school children are being compromised on our roads, leading to injuries that they may not survive. It’s easy to blame these children, but their brains are still developing and due to their age, are unlikely to be aware of all the dangers ... More >>
School Speed Trial Nonsense
Monday, 16 May 2011, 1:06 pm | Lucinda Rees
Our Transport Minister, Steven Joyce launched the United Nations’ Decade of Action on Road Safety some days ago, announcing the Safer Journeys Action Plan 2011-2012. On reading through the Safer Journeys Action Plan I have found many commendable initiatives, ... More >>
Reflect for 2011: Protecting Children on our Roads
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 2:43 pm | Lucinda Rees
If a child is killed on our roads it could cost the tax payer over $4 million. If this child survived, but is permanently disabled and were then to live on for another 45 years then this cost could rise to $18 million. This is obviously not taking into ... More >>
National School Speed Limit
Monday, 19 April 2010, 8:56 am | Lucinda Rees
If a child suddenly crosses the road while you are travelling in an average car at 40km/h and you engage the brakes, you will still travel 33 meters before you come to a halt. A child has an 80% chance of survival at 40km/h, but at 50km/h or more, ... More >>
We Need a National Speed Limit Outside Schools!
Thursday, 24 September 2009, 11:56 am | Lucinda Rees
My name is Lucinda Rees, I am a mother of two and I have been campaigning to get the national speed outside schools lowered to 40 km/h during drop off and pick up. Currently there is no national speed limit outside schools, although many city schools ... More >>
