Wet weather speed limit for Woy Woy Rd

Roads and Maritime Services has advised motorists that a reduced wet weather speed limit will come into effect from Tuesday, December 6, on a section of Woy Woy Rd between Kariong and Woy Woy Bay.

After a recent speed safety review, a dual speed limit of 60 km/h during wet weather and 80 km/h at other times will be installed on a 3.3 kilometre section of Woy Woy Rd between the Scout Camp fire trail and 1.19 kilometres north of Woy Woy Bay Rd to reduce the number and severity of wet weather crashes.

In the five years to December last year, there were 69 crashes along this section of Woy Woy Rd, including one fatal crash and 38 injury crashes, according to the government agency.

Almost 80 per cent of crashes along this section of the road involved a wet road surface.

Electronic message signs will be in place on Woy Woy Rd to advise motorists of the changes and will remain for at least a week after the new speed limit signs have been installed.

The review assessed a number of factors along the road including the road geometry, traffic characteristics and crash data.

Motorists are reminded to observe the new speed limit and are advised to drive to conditions.

Members of the community can sign up at the Safer Roads NSW website to receive updates about changes to permanent speed limits in their nominated area and have their say on speed limits.

Media Release, 18 Nov 2016

Media unit, NSW Roads and Maritime Services