Selwyn Times 26-07-16

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Motorists warned to keep speed down near school By Tom Doudney SPEEDING DRIVERS near West Rolleston Primary School are creating concerns for parents, residents and police. The school opened in February, prompting the district council to lower the speed limit on Dunns Crossing Rd from 100km/h to 70km/h. Senior Sergeant Pete Stills (left) said police had had a number of complaints about speed on Dunns Crossing Rd and Lowes Rd. “Some people might be taking a bit of time to adjust to the presence of the new school, but obviously there is a risk with the prevalence of the pupils in that area now, so just as a safety concern we will be focusing our

patrols there a wee bit more,” he said. “We just ask that people keep their speed down and comply with the speed restrictions and particularly the 40km/h speed past the school requirement.” Senior Sergeant Stills said the road had somewhat of a rural character, being on the edge of Rolleston. “There will be a perception to motorists that it’s open road and the risk is reduced, but the reality is it’s not.” He said police would rather change behaviours than have to ticket people. “History teaches us that when we focus on bad behaviour outside schools, we predominately catch parents with children at the school, which is always a concern but that’s the way it is.” •Turn to page 4

HOLDING ON: Springfield and West Melton played out a 15-all draw in the Colts final on Saturday which means the teams will share the title this year. The contest was a bruising affair as illustrated with Shaun Harrington hanging on to make the tackle on Billy Bates. PHOTO: KAREN CASEY •More photos, p15

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