Originally Posted by Keepleft
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Would one of you Kiwi's be kind enough to have Helen Clarke direct LTSA to remove the 'Open Road Sign' (speed derestriction), the sign is an international one representing in international law; "END OF ALL LOCAL PROHIBITIONS IMPOSED ON MOVING VEHICLES", not 'open road speed limit 100', or 'default' or 'rural default speed-limit'. NZ remains the only country to get this sign wrong, and has done so since 1976, hopeless really.
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To which Magpie quotes from somewhere;-
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Quote: sometimes known as the 'derestriction' sign, has the international meaning 'end of maximum speed limit'. In the UK, however, it has been given the meaning 'national speed limit applies', which means a 60mph speed limit on single carriageway roads and a 70mph speed limit on dual carriageway roads.
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See italics above and comprehend same at contracted international law. NZ and UK are the only two countries in default, UK *are* removing the signs and to date the sign is simply subject to the 'temporary speed control order', done after the fuel crisis back in 74'.
NZ *must* remove the signs or accept its international meaning, and that is exactly as applied in Germany, India, Isle of Mann etc. (And will).