Police say it’s “disappointing” traffic infringements on the Napier-Taupō Rd are at pre-cyclone levels, despite the re-opened highway’s lower traffic volumes.
State Highway 5 between Napier and Taupō re-opened on Monday, five weeks after it was severely damaged and closed during Cyclone Gabrielle.
It remains under repair with plenty of speed reductions in place and is also closed at night for road works.
Eastern District road policing manager Inspector Angela Hallett said the highway had “not been notably busy”.
“Since re-opening, we are issuing around the same number of tickets we would issue on any given day.