Pursuant to regulation 129 (6) of the Traffic Regulations 1976, and pursuant to a sub-delegation from the Director of Land Transport Safety by an instrument dated 3 May 1999, I, John Paul Edgar, Manager Safer Roads:
(a) Approve the erection and maintenance of the Traffic Signs described in the Schedule to this notice for the temporary control of traffic by a person authorised by regulation 124 of the Traffic Regulations 1976;
(b) Revoke the "Experimental Traffic Signs-Temporary Warning Signs" notice dated 16 November 1994 *.
Schedule
General Descriptions of Traffic Signs
1. Shape and size
Signs in the form of a diamond shall have equal sides at least 750mm long.
Minimum dimensions of rectangular signs are given first by width then height.
All measurements are shown in millimetres.
The signs shall be in the form described below.
The letter T followed by a number are a reference to the equivalent sign described in the Fourth Schedule to the Traffic Regulations 1976.
The letters TW followed by a number are a reference
to the equivalent sign described in the Transit
New Zealand/Land Transport Safety Authority publication Manual of Traffic Signs and Markings.
2. Background colour
Unless indicated otherwise, temporary warning signs described in the Fourth Schedule to the Traffic Regulations 1976 as having orange (r) backgrounds and the signs described below may have reflectorised orange or reflectorised fluorescent orange background.
3. Border
The borders are black at least 20mm wide.
4. Legend
Unless indicated otherwise:
- legend shall be black;
- lettering shall conform with Series D as specified in Australian Standard AS1744 Standard alphabets for road signs and be at least 125mm high.
5. Use
Unless indicated otherwise, one, and only one, supplementary sign may be erected below any specified sign.
Temporary Warning Signs
1. T2 "Road Works" supplementary signs
The following supplementary signs may be erected below a T2 "Road Works" (TW-1), diamond-shaped sign:
(a) ON SIDE ROAD (TW-1.5) 950 x 500
MOWER (TW-1.3) 950 x 300
PAVEMENT BURNER (TW-1.3) 950 x 500
ROAD SWEEPER (TW-1.3) 950 x 500
SKID TESTING (TW-1.3) 950 x 500
WEED SPRAYER (TW-1.3) 950 x 500
SHOULDER CLOSED (TW-1.6) 950 x 500
(b) Temporary speed limit ahead (TW-1B.3) shall have a white reflectorised background. The legend shall include the appropriate speed limit in kilometres
an hour in letters at least 250mm high, size
1200 x 600.
2. T2 "Road Works" advance warning signs
"Roadworks" 1km (or 2km) (TW-1B.1) 1200 x 1800
"Roadworks" 1km (or 2km) DELAYS POSSIBLE
(TW-1B.2) 2400 x 1800
3. T3 "Other Hazards" supplementary signs
The following supplementary signs may be erected below a T3 "Other Hazards" (TW-2) diamond-shaped sign:
LOGGING TRUCKS (TW-2.6) 950 x 500
TRUCKS CROSSING (TW-2.7) 950 x 500
NO ROAD MARKING (TW-2.8) 950 x 500
SIGNALS CHANGED (TW-2.9) 950 x 500
SIGNALS NOT WORKING (TW-2.10) 950 x 500
NEW ROAD LAYOUT (TW-2.11) 950 x 500
CYCLE RACE (TW-2.13) 950 x 300
ACCIDENT (TW-2.14) 950 x 300
FIRE (TW-2.15) 950 x 300
4. Advance distance supplementary sign
The following sign may be erected below any temporary warning sign including any supplementary sign to indicate the distance over which the warning applies beyond the sign:
NEXT x km (TW-1.1) 950 x 300.
5. T4 "Metal Surface" supplementary sign
The following sign may be erected below a T4 "Metal Surface" (TW-5) diamond-shaped sign:
SEAL REPAIRS (TW-5.2) 950 x 500.
6. T6 "Slippery Surface" supplementary sign
The following sign may be erected below a T6 "Slippery Road" (TW-4) diamond-shaped sign:
ICE / GRIT (TW-4.1) 950 x 300.
7. Animal movement
The legend of the following diamond-shaped signs include a symbol in the appropriate form:
"Stock" (Cattle) (TW-6).
"Stock" (Sheep) (TW-6.1).
8. Alternate T13 "Works End" sign
The following sign may be used as supplementary to the T13 "WORKS END" (TW-16) sign:
THANK YOU (TW-17) 950 x 300.
9. Alternate T11 "Lime Splashes" sign
The following signs may be used, as appropriate, for the T11 "Lime Splashes" sign. The lettering of LIME or CEMENT and SPLASHES shall be at least 150mm high, of WASH CAR TODAY at least 100mm high:
CEMENT SPLASHES WASH CAR TODAY (TW-24)
LIME SPLASHES WASH CAR TODAY (TW-24)
both signs 1150 x 800.
10. Detour signs
(a) DETOUR AHEAD FOLLOW SYMBOL (TW-21):
This sign may be used in advance of a detour. The symbol at the bottom may be a white square (at least 100 x 100mm) or such other easily recognisable symbol of similar size to be used on each "Detour Indicator" sign erected along the detour route. Background reflectorised fluorescent orange. Size 1400 x 1200.
(b) "Detour Indicator" (TW-22); used to indicate the route of detour; reflectorised fluorescent orange, 1200 x 400.
(c) DETOUR ENDS (TW-23); fluorescent orange, 1200 x 600.
11 "Road Closed Ahead" sign
ROAD CLOSED AHEAD (TW-20) 1000 x 750.
12 Pedestrian warning signs
(a) Pedestrian Directions
CROSSING CLOSED PLEASE USE ALTERNATIVE CROSSING (TW-30)
NO PEDESTRIANS PLEASE USE OTHER SIDE (TW-31)
are examples of the type of sign which, with the appropriate text, may be erected to direct pedestrians. The lettering shall be at least 75mm high. 950 x 500.
(b) Pedestrian route indicators (TW-32) shall be in the form of a pedestrian symbol with an arrow indicating route pedestrians should follow
950 x 500.
13 "Site Access" signs
These signs provide guidance for drivers entering the work site:
(a) SITE ACCESS x00m (TW-28) 1200 x 1200.
(b) SITE ACCESS (arrow) (TW-29) 1200 x 1200.
14 Direction and protection signs
These signs depict areas of road unavailable to traffic (depicted in fluorescent orange) and arrows (depicted in black on a white reflectorised background) showing the paths of available lanes:
(a) Lane Closed signs:
2-lane, 1-way road (TW7) 750 x 750.
3-lane, 1-way road (TW-7.1) 750 x 750.
4-lane, 1-way road (TW-7.2) 1500 x 1200.
(b) Lane Shift:
2-lane, 1-way road (TW8) 750 x 750.
3-lane, 1-way road (TW8.1) 1500 x 1200.
(c) Merging Traffic:
Main road (TW-9) 1200 x 1200.
Side road (TW-10) 1200 x 1200.
(d) Advance Exit:
(TW-11) 1200 x 1200.
15 "Temporary Exit" signs
This sign provides guidance for drivers leaving the road at a temporary exit point:
EXIT (arrow) (TW-24) 1200 x 1200. The arrow symbol marks the appropriate direction.
Vehicle mounted signs
(a) PILOT CAR FOLLOW ME (TW-25) 950 x 500 may be mounted on a vehicle providing direction and control of vehicles through a section of road.
(b) ROAD WORKS (TW-26) 1200 x 600 letters modified Series E, background reflectorised fluorescent orange.
(c) ROAD INSPECTION VEHICLE (TW-27)
1000 x 750.
Dated at Wellington on this 25th day of August 2000.
JOHN PAUL EDGAR, Manager Safer Roads.
* New Zealand Gazette 24 November 1994, No.124, page 3658.