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The trucking industry is calling National's road speed promises a return to common sense.\xa0

If elected, National intends to lift the speed limit on a number of roads that were dropped to 80, and many local roads to 50.\xa0

National Road Carriers General Manager James Smith told Mike Hosking it's about getting New Zealanders\u2019 productivity up.\xa0

\u201cWe need to get the people where they want to go when they want to go, and we need to return the focus onto getting the roads fit for purpose.\u201d\xa0

Smith says the attitude to driver risk is too high.\xa0

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