Temporary Warning Signs Pursuant to regulation 129 (6) of the Traffic Regulations, and an instrument of subdelegation by the Director of Land Transport dated the 18th day of December 1996, I, John Paul Edgar, Manager, Safer Roads and Rail, approve the erection, installation and maintenance of Temporary Warning Signs, as described in the Schedule for the control of traffic by a person authorised by regulation 124 (2) of the Traffic Regulations 1976. Schedule 1. Description of Traffic Sign In this Schedule the ``ACCIDENT'' or ``EMERGENCY'' or ``FIRE'' temporary warning sign must be in accordance with the following: 1. Shape and Size: a) ``ACCIDENT'' or ``FIRE'' sign: Be rectangular, not less than 850 mm wide and 250 mm high, and sufficient to accommodate the legend. b) ``EMERGENCY'' sign: Be rectangular, not less than 1000 mm wide and 250 mm high, and sufficient to accommodate the legend. 2. Background Colour: Orange reflectorised background. 3. Border: Black border 20 mm wide. 4. Lettering: Contain the word ``ACCIDENT'' or ``EMERGENCY'' or ``FIRE'' to convey the warning to traffic in letters. The letters must be black, not smaller than 100 mm height and 16 mm stroke width, and conform with series D lettering as specified in Australian Standard AS1744 Standard alphabets for road signs. Signed at Wellington on this 26th day of March 1998. J. P. EDGAR, Manager, Safer Roads & Rail.