- Road management would be streamlined and administration costs reduced.
- The way roads would be funded would result in a wiser use of our roads and investment in building new ones.
- Road safety would improve for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.
- The environment would benefit.
- There would be lower levels of congestion in major urban areas, particularly Auckland.
- The roads New Zealand currently has would be retained.
- The way we pay for roads would be fairer because it would reflect actual use.
- Urgently needed roads in rapidly growing areas like the Bay of Plenty could be built faster.
- Forestry roads in areas such as Marlborough, Northland and the East Cape would be able to be built and maintained without ratepayers footing the bill.
- A greater variety of funding options would be available to pursue projects such as the Transmission Gully road north from Wellington.
- There should be a significant reduction in property rates, especially for rural ratepayers.
- Local authorities would continue to play an important role in running roads.
- Local road companies would be accountable to communities through local authorities - the sole shareholders of local road companies.
- Maori interests would be protected.
- Public transport would be improved and would grow in importance.
- The access that motorists, cyclists and pedestrians currently enjoy to our roads would not change.
- People's privacy would be protected.
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