News Summary

• The Rural Intersection Speed Zone system is being trialled on the Golden Highway for 12 months.
• It uses vehicle detection and variable speed limit signs to slow down vehicles on the highway and allow those on side roads to enter.
• Communities impacted by heavy vehicles travelling to the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone have been calling for safety improvements.
• The RISZ aims to help larger, slower-moving vehicles to merge more safely before the speed limit returns to normal.
• It is the first time the system has been trialled in NSW.