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24 Tuesday <strong>September</strong> 5 <strong>2017</strong><br />
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SELWYN TIMES<br />
dISCOVER<br />
Second speed<br />
indicator<br />
to be installed<br />
Following the installation of a first road<br />
speed indicator at Weedons Ross Road<br />
in West Melton by the <strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />
Council, residents were keen to see a<br />
second one installed.<br />
They were concerned that the growth in<br />
the town’s population was seeing increased<br />
driving speed in the district, and around<br />
the local school.<br />
The West Melton Residents’ Association<br />
carried out a survey to determine where<br />
people wanted the second one to be<br />
installed, and the preferred location was<br />
the eastern approach on SH73.<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council Road Engineer<br />
Mark Chamberlain said the road speed<br />
indicator should be installed during<br />
<strong>September</strong>.<br />
“The indicator has been ordered, but it has<br />
not been delivered yet,” Mr Chamberlain<br />
said.<br />
“It will be installed on SH73 initially, but<br />
it can be moved to other locations. The<br />
western approach to West Melton is the<br />
second preferred site.”<br />
Installation of the indicator requires a<br />
ground socket to be installed at each site<br />
with the device and pole placed in the<br />
socket, Mr Chamberlain said.<br />
“The cost for the speed indicator is about<br />
$8000 supplied and installed, which is the<br />
same as the other speed indicator devices<br />
in the district,” he said.<br />
Chairman of the West Melton Residents<br />
Association, Jeff Waters, said the association<br />
had some discretionary funding available,<br />
which was being used for this purpose.<br />
The <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council has speed<br />
indication devices installed throughout the<br />
district, Mr Chamberlain said.<br />
“Anecdotally and from observation,<br />
we have found that traffic slows down to<br />
close to or below the speed limit when the<br />
‘SLOW DOWN’ message is displayed.<br />
“Once the speed limit is reached, the<br />
actual speed of the vehicle is then displayed.”<br />
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