At a meeting on Tuesday, Waitaki district councillors voted in favour of proposed changes to the speed limits of more than 20 roads, subject to any further roads being identified when the proposal goes out for public consultation.
Once that consultation is completed a full proposal will be prepared before a second and final round of consultation.
In December, the council commissioned Santec Inc to conduct a district-wide review of speed limits in Waitaki, after numerous requests that dated back to 2013.
A total of 37 roads were initially reviewed and it was recommended that speed limits be changed on 18 and retained on 19.
A further two roads were added early this month, as was the area around the town's Victorian precinct and Harbour St.
It was recommended the speed limit of 50kmh be reduced to a permanent 30kmh approximately 100m in advance of approaches to the precinct, which include Humber, Itchen, Tyne and Wansbeck Sts.
At present, a temporary 30kmh limit is in place on sections of Humber, Itchen and Tyne Sts near the precinct.
Horse Range Rd, Factory Rd, Switchback Rd, Waianakarua Rd, Beach Rd, Fortification Rd, Thousand Acre Rd, Stonewall Rd, Weston Rd, Airedale Rd, Devils Bridge Rd, Redcastle Rd, Peaks Rd, Lake Ohau Rd and sections of Weston-Ngapara Rd and Windsor Rd were all earmarked for speed limit reductions.
A temporary speed limit change was recommended for a section of Kaik Rd which would apply at certain times during the year.
Councillors' discussions about the speed limit changes were primarily focused on Tutu Hill Rd, a gravel road inland from Oamaru, where significant housing developments are expected in the future.
While it was recommended the limit of 80kmh be retained, council roading manager Michael Voss said council officers were ''considering changes'' to the speed limit.
Cr Jim Hopkins said the future sealing of the road ''amplified'' the need for consultation to go ahead as soon as possible.
His stance was backed up Cr Bill Kingan, who said it made sense and the time was right to go out for public consultation.
