Bylaw hits out at hotspots
Residents opt to ban boy racing from Waipā District
Anti-social driving will be banned in Waipā District within ‘boy racer’ hotspots. This ban will be in place between the hours of 9pm and 4am following the community’s support of the ‘prohibition of light vehicles’ in key areas.
Several roads around the district have been added to the Public Places Bylaw and the new rules will come into effect from March 11 next year.
This gives police additional enforcement tools to manage anti-social driving behaviours.
Transportation manager Bryan Hudson said residents will still have access during the prohibited hours.
“We don’t want residents and their visitors to feel restricted, at the same time we need to curb these anti-social driving behaviours.”
The following roads will have the light vehicle prohibition enforced from March 11:
Cambridge/Maungatautari wards
■ Gudex Rd
■ Appleby Rd
■ Wells Place — from Waikato Expressway to Moemoea Place Te Awamutu/Kihikihi wards
■ Bond Rd industrial area
■ Harrison Drive industrial area
■ Bank Rd (Lake Ngā Roto)
■ Puahue Rd-Parklands RdChamberlain Rd loop
■ Arapuni and Bulmers Landings area Pirongia/Ōhaupō wards
■ Hamilton Airport area
■ Rukuhia area
“We know the roads listed in the new section of the bylaw are not the only roads where anti-social driving is an issue, but they are the most practical and efficient in terms of enforcement.
“A ban is only viable for some types of roads in the district. It would not work in residential streets with ‘legitimate’ night traffic and on-street parking, on long roads with multiple entry and exit points, or on state highways where council has no authority.
“We encourage all residents affected by anti-social driving behaviour to keep reporting instances to the police at the time it is happening,” he said.
“This will help us to continue to work with our communities in these areas,” Hudson said.