NSW has removed reduced speed limits that previously applied to roadworks outside of construction hours. The NRMA is now calling on all other Australian states and territories to adopt the same policy change.
The motoring organisation characterizes the removed rule as "frustrating," suggesting drivers viewed the measure as unnecessarily restrictive when construction work was not actively occurring. By scrapping these reduced speed limits during non-working hours, NSW has altered how roadworks zones are managed from a traffic regulation perspective.
The NRMA's advocacy for nationwide adoption indicates the change is seen as having broader appeal beyond NSW. The push for other jurisdictions to follow reflects a view that the previous speed limit rules may have been hindering traffic flow without delivering corresponding safety benefits when no construction activity was taking place.
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