Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Exemption From Restrictions Relating to the Use of Television Sets in Motor Vehicles Pursuant to regulation 90 (1) of the Traffic Regulations 1976, I, Simon Christopher Whiteley, Manager Safer Vehicles Policy, hereby exempt motor vehicles of the Classes specified in Schedule 1 of this notice from the requirements of regulation 79 (1) (b) and (2), subject to the conditions specified in Schedule 2. Schedule 1 Exempted Vehicles Motor vehicles of all Classes of Groups M and N Schedule 2 Conditions (i) This exemption only applies to television sets which are installed as original equipment by the vehicle manufacturer and which are directly or indirectly visible to the driver; (ii) Any television set as specified in (i) above must be designed so that only information relating to the navigation, safe operation and control of the vehicle can be displayed on the screen while the vehicle is in motion; (iii) For the avoidance of doubt, any television set as specified in (i) above must be designed so that no television or video pictures, and no information produced by dispatch systems can be displayed on the screen while the vehicle is in motion; (iv) This exemption may be revoked at any time. Signed at Wellington this 5th day of March 1999. SIMON CHRISTOPHER WHITELEY, Manager Safer Vehicles Policy, acting under the authority delegated to me by way of instrument of delegation dated 1 March 1999.
Publication Date
11 Mar 1999

Notice Number

1999-au1809

Page Number

772