Part-time School Speed Limit Zones Trial Pursuant to section 78 of the Transport Act 1962, and pursuant to a sub-delegation to me by the Director of Land Transport Safety by an instrument dated 3rd day of May 1999, I, John Paul Edgar, Manager Safer Roads authorises the erection, installation and maintenance of experimental signs at the locations described in Schedule 1 of this notice and subject to the terms set out in Schedule 2 of this notice, in substitution for the speed limit signs specified in regulation 129 of the Traffic Regulations 1976. This notice shall be called the Part-time School Speed Limit Zones Trial and sites equipped with the signs described shall be called Part-time School Speed Limit Zones for the purpose of evaluating the use of the said signs. Schedule 1 The following localities within Christchurch City shall be those approved for use in the Part-time School Speed Limit Zone Trial. 1. Amyes Road from a point, more or less, 15 metres south-easterly generally of Tower Street to a point, more or less, 170 metres south-easterly generally of Branston Street (Branston Intermediate School). 2. Greers Road from a point, more or less, 35 metres north-easterly generally of Reynolds Avenue to a point, more or less, 100 metres north-easterly generally of Paprika Place (Bishopdale School). 3. Harewood Road from a point, more or less, 12 metres westerly generally of Stanleys Road to a point, more or less, 130 metres westerly generally of Waimakariri Road (Harewood School). 4. State Highway 1 (Main North Road) from a point, more or less, 100 metres north-easterly generally of Swift Street to a point, more or less, 170 metres south- westerly generally of Lagan Street (Belfast School). 5. State Highway 75 (Halswell Road) from a point, more or less, 240 metres north-easterly generally of Larsens Road to a point, more or less, 90 metres south-westerly generally of O'Halloran Drive (Halswell School). Schedule 2 1. Duration of the Trial The period of the Part-time School Speed Limit Zones Trial shall start after the 24th day of January 2000 and shall end on the 20th day of December 2001. The Part-time School Speed Limit Zones Trial shall apply to all signs specified in this Schedule. 2. Signs for Part-time School Speed Limit Zones Each Part-time School Speed Limit Zone shall have: (a) at least one Electronic School Zone sign, described in Diagram 1, at each end of the part-time school speed limit zone facing motorists travelling towards the zone on the road named in Schedule 1; (b) at least one Fixed School Zone sign, described in Diagram 2, facing motorists travelling toward the part- time school speed limit zone along each side road entering the section of road described in Schedule 1; (c) at least one Type I School Zone Ends sign, described in Diagram 3, at each end of the part-time school speed limit zone facing motorists leaving the zone on the road named in Schedule 1; (d) at least one Type I School Zone Ends sign or at least one Type II School Zone Ends, described in Diagram 4, at each end of the part-time school speed limit zone facing motorists leaving the zone on any side road connecting with a section of road named in Schedule 1. [la32.,4] Notes to Diagrams A. All dimensions are minima and are shown in millimetres B. Size of lettering is shown by two figures separated by a diagonal slash. The first figure shows letter height, the second stroke width. C. Electronic School Zone sign: (a) the speed value and roundel are depicted respectively by yellow and red light emitting diodes. (b) the yellow corner lights flash diagonally 2 at a time. (c) the SCHOOL ZONE sign has black legend and border on a fluorescent yellow-green background. D. Fixed School Zone sign has black legend and border on a white background with the roundel reflectorised red. The legend showing the time may be varied to depict time during which the part-time speed limit is in effect. E. Type I School Zone Ends sign is comprised of a R22 Speed Limit sign, depicting the appropriate speed limit value, mounted above the rectangular SCHOOL ZONE ENDS sign which has black legend and border on a fluorescent yellow-green background. F. Type II School Zone Ends sign has black legend and border on a white background with the roundel reflectorised red. The legend within the roundel shall depict the appropriate speed limit value. 3. Operation of Part-time School Speed Limit Zones For the purposes of the Part-time School Speed Limit Zones Trial, the following conditions shall apply: (a) all terms and conditions of the Christchurch City Traffic and Parking Alteration (No 3) Bylaw 1999 and the Transit New Zealand (Part Time School Speed Zones Bylaw) Bylaw 1999/16 or consequential amendments are complied with; (b) when the light emitting diodes depicting a speed value and a red roundel of the electronic school zone sign are illuminated the speed indicated by the display shall be the maximum speed permitted within the Part-time School Speed Limit Zone; (c) the speed indicated on the fixed school zone signs shall be the maximum speed permitted within the Part-time School Speed Limit Zone during any of the periods displayed on the signs. Dated at Wellington on this 9th day of December 1999. JOHN PAUL EDGAR, Manager Safer Roads.