Committee rejects mayor's request

A request by mayor Cr Jim Macfadyen for speed limit signs in Woy Woy has been knocked back by Gosford Council's traffic committee.

The council has decided not to provide additional 50km/h speed limit signs on Kingsley Ave, Woy Woy.

Cr Macfadyen had asked that the 50km/h speed limit signs be provided to define the speed limit in Kingsley Ave.

Council traffic committee stated that that higher speed limits had been retained on most arterial and rural roads and these were signposted accordingly.

All other roads were subject to a 50km/h speed limit.

The committee stated that signposting to advise of the 50km/h limit was introduced in a two-tiered system with major entry signs being placed on all of the main roads accessing the Central Coast.

The signs read, "You are entering the Central Coast - All streets are 50km/h unless shown otherwise".

Large reminder signs were strategically placed on arterial roads.

The committee stated that this was the "preferred method of signposting, rather than erecting 50km/h speed limit signs on all local roads".

Council agenda TR.07.124, 22 Jan 2008