Taupo District Council has now adopted the changes to speed zones in the Taupo District in accordance with the Speed Limit Bylaw 2006.  

To Road Cyclists this is good news.  Some of the main areas that might make training rides safer include:

• Mapara Road from Wakeman Road to Hillview Drive (down the hill past Café L’Arte) will change from 100km/h to 80km/h

• Kinloch Road from Whangamata Road to 50m north of Tohe Cul will change from 100km/h to 70km/h

• Acacia Bay Road from Brentwood Avenue to 80m south of Jarden Mile changes from 100km/h and 70 km/h to only 70km/h

But the BEST NEWS is that after some serious strong advocating from Bike Taupo, the whole of Huka Falls Road (from SH1 north to SH1 south) will change from 100km/h to 80km/h!!  We all know how dangerous this stretch of road can be for mountain bikers, roadies and pedestrians, when cars hurtle down there at 100km/h but no longer!

These speed changes are effective from 2 October 2006.