Wellington's smart motorway being let down by dumb motoristsKEVIN STENT/FAIRFAX NZ The New Zealand Transport Agency says drivers are not sticking to the speed limit on Wellington's smart motorway, on State Highway 1 from The Terrace to Johnsonville. Wellington's smart motorway is being let down by dumb motorists, whose speeding and poor merging habits are stifling the effectiveness of the $55 million project. But NZTA highways manager Neil Walker says poor driving habits are restricting the motorway's benefits, especially at the merge point with State Highway 2 at the bottom of the Ngauranga Gorge. That was because improved traffic flows along State Highway 1 were putting pressure on the merge point with State Highway 2, which went to Petone. The standstill at the Terrace Tunnel during peak times was a specific area that needed to be addressed, Thomsen said.

Source: Stuff May 19, 2017 05:03 UTC