Dwyer Calls for Urgent Speed Limit Review After Fatal Crash

Robert Dwyer • 14 January 2026

Dwyer Calls for Urgent Speed Limit Review After Fatal Crash

The Member for Port Macquarie, Robert Dwyer, has written to the Minister for Roads requesting an urgent review of speed limits on unsealed council roads adjacent to Crowdy Bay National Park and Johns River State Forest, between Harrington and Laurieton.
 

“On Christmas Eve, a fatal crash on Diamond Head Road claimed the life of an 18-year-old man who was a passenger in a vehicle allegedly being driven at speed by an unlicensed driver,” Mr Dwyer said.
 

“There is a lack of speed limit signage on these roads, which MidCoast Council is currently addressing.
 

“Council has advised that repeater speed limit signs will be installed. However, they have also confirmed that once motorists leave the 50 km/h zone near the Lone Pine Road and Coralville Road intersection, the speed limit reverts to the default rural limit of 100 km/h.
 

“This default speed limit applies to Diamond Head Road and Crowdy Bay Road, leaving approximately 9.5 kilometres of winding, uneven and unsealed roadway that local residents have long considered dangerous, particularly for motorists unfamiliar with the area,” Mr Dwyer said.
 

“While I understand there is an established process for speed limit reviews through Transport for NSW, the tragic loss of life over Christmas has prompted me to request an urgent review.
 

“In the meantime, whether travelling on sealed or unsealed roads, motorists must drive to the conditions and prioritise safety at all times,” Mr Dwyer said.

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