There’s been push back against the Government's plan to scrap around the clock speed limits outside schools. 

The Coalition's reversing speed limit reductions implemented over the past four years under the previous Government. 

The draft report wants speed limits in place at the start and end of each school day as opposed to the current 24-7 system.  

Healthy Auckland Together spokesperson Dr Jamie Hosking told Mike Hosking that kids are outside schools much more than just the first and last 30-minutes of the day. 

He says five out of six deaths and serious injuries that happen around schools are outside those times, when the variable limits wouldn't be operating.

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There’s been push back against the Government's plan to scrap around the clock speed limits outside schools.  
The Coalition's reversing speed limit reductions implemented over the past four years under the previous Government.  
The draft report wants speed limits in place at the start and end of each school day as opposed to the current 24-7 system.   
Healthy Auckland Together spokesperson Dr Jamie Hosking told Mike Hosking that kids are outside schools much more than just the first and last 30-minutes of the day.  
He says five out of six deaths and serious injuries that happen around schools are outside those times, when the variable limits wouldn't be operating. 
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Dr Jamie Hosking: Healthy Auckland Together spokesperson on the removal of 24-7 speed reductions around schools

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