Pursuant to Regulation 129 (6) of the Traffic Regulations 1976 and an instrument of sub-delegation by the Director of Land Transport dated 3 May 1999, I, John Paul Edgar, Manager Safer Roads, approve the erection, installation and maintenance of signs described in Schedule 1, installed as a component of the Advanced Traffic Management System applying on sections of State Highway No. 1 at Wellington and subject to the conditions detailed in Schedule 2 of this notice.
Schedule 1
Information Signs
1. General purpose of signs:
The information signs are variable message signs providing a range of information to motorists including details about:
(a) traffic and road conditions applying and advice on alternative actions motorists might take as a result; or
(b) future activity on or near the State highway which will affect motorists using the highway in terms of route choice or travel delays.
2. Description of signs:
(a) Shape and Size: Rectangular and able to accommodate up to three lines of legend.
(b) Background Colour: Black.
(c) Border: Black.
(d) Lettering: The letters must be yellow, formed by the illumination of light emitting diodes, and conform with, or have similar visual characteristics to, standard alphabets for road signs with upper case characters of a size:
(i) not smaller than 300mm in height on the sign erected within the 50 kilometres per hour speed limit area of Newlands Road; or
(ii) otherwise not smaller than 400mm in height.
(e) Legend: The wording of any legend used must conform to one of those contained in the library of messages approved in terms of, or one developed by means of the protocol defined in, the Wellington ATMS Operating Procedures Manual approved from time to time by the Chief Executive, Transit
New Zealand.
Regulatory Signs-Variable Speed Limit Sign
1. General purpose of signs:
The variable speed limit signs, when displayed in accordance with the said Wellington ATMS Operating Procedures Manual, and either
(a) Transit New Zealand (Ngauranga Gorge Variable Speed) Bylaw 2000 (or any bylaw passed in substitution for the said bylaw); or
(b) a temporary speed limit imposed in terms of Regulation 23 of the Traffic Regulations 1976;
shall regulate the speed of vehicles using the section of State highway.
2. Description of signs:
(a) Shape and Size: Square minimum sides 1700mm.
(b) Background Colour: Black.
(c) Legend: Generally in the form shown in Diagram
1 so:
(i) the speed value, in kilometres per hour, with numerals at least 400mm high shall be depicted by yellow light emitting diodes.
(ii) the roundel, having a minimum internal diameter of 1350mm and maximum outer diameter of 1500mm, shall be depicted by red light emitting diodes.
(d) Additional Legend: Circular lights in each corner of the sign, being yellow light emitting diodes, may flash to draw attention to the sign.
Warning Signs-Variable Lane Change Sign
1. General purpose of signs:
The variable lane change signs warn drivers of the need to change lanes in the direction displayed due to closure of a lane or lanes ahead.
2. Description of signs:
(a) Shape and Size: Square minimum sides 1700mm.
(b) Background Colour: Black.
(c) Legend: Symbols, generally in the form shown in Diagram 2 so the correct numbers of lanes and the direction of lane change, within a rectangle at least 950mm wide and 650mm high, shall be depicted by yellow light emitting diodes.
(d) Additional Legend: Yellow circular lights in each corner of the sign may flash to draw attention to the sign.
Diagram 1 Diagram 2
Variable speed limit sign Variable lane change sign

Schedule 2
Operating Conditions
(a) The procedures for determining which legend will be displayed at any time will be determined by protocols and strategies defined in the Wellington ATMS Operating Procedures Manual approved from time to time by the Chief Executive, Transit
New Zealand.
(b) The legend shall be displayed and, as the circumstances determine, removed in accordance with strategies defined in the said Wellington ATMS Operating Procedures Manual.
Signed at Wellington this 20th day of November 2000.
J. P. EDGAR, Manager Safer Roads.
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