Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Notice of Approval of Reflectorised Materials for Use on Traffic Signs

Pursuant to Regulation 130 (1) of the Traffic Regulations 1976, and pursuant to a sub-delegation to me by the Director of Land Transport Safety by an instrument dated 3 May 1999, I, Robert Albert Gibson, Senior Engineer Safer Roads, Land Transport Safety, hereby approve reflective materials listed in Schedule 1 and Schedule 2, for the purpose of traffic signage.
Schedule 1
The following material is approved for use for traffic signs
Trade Name Material Colours
3MT ScotchliteT Diamond GradeT VIP White (3990), yellow (3991), red (3992), blue (3995),
standard (Worboys) green (3996), green (NZ) (3997)
3MT ScotchliteT Engineer Grade Class 2 White (3270), yellow (3271), red (3272), green (3276),
blue (3275)
3MT ScotchliteT High Intensity Class 1 White (3870), red (3872), green (3877), standard (Worboys),
green (3826), yellow (3871), blue (3875), brown (3879),
orange (3824)
3MT ScotchliteT LDP Diamond GradeT sheeting Class 1A White (3970), yellow (3971)
3MT ScotchliteT LDP Diamond GradeT fluorescent sheeting Orange (3924), VIP yellow (3981)
Corlite Class 1 sheeting White, yellow, red, blue
Kiwalite Class 2 sheeting White (2013), yellow (2043), orange (2053), red (2063),
freeway green (2073), blue (2083), brown (2193)
Kiwalite Class 2A sheeting White (12013), yellow (12043), orange (12053), red (12063), Freeway green (12073), blue (12083), moss green (12173), brown 12193)
Kiwalite High Intensity Class 1 White (22013), yellow (22043), red (22063), blue (22083),
brown (22193), moss green (22273)
Luckylite GR Series Class 1 White, yellow, red, green (NZ), blue
NikkaliteT Ultralite Class 1 White, yellow, red, green, blue
NikkaliteT Class 2 White, yellow, red, standard green, blue
Stimsonite® 4200 Class 1 White, red, Worboys green, blue, yellow, orange
Stimsonite® 4200 Class 2A Brown
Stimsonite® 4500 Class 1A White, yellow, blue, Euro red
Stimsonite® 6200 Worboys green, orange
Stimsonite® 6200 Class 1A Yellow, red, white, blue
Stimsonite® 6200 Dual Spec Plus fluorescent sheeting Orange
Schedule 2
The following material has been approved:
3MT Diamond GradeT LDP material: Fluorescent yellow-green (3963), VIP fluorescent yellow-green (3983)
Stimsonite® Class 1A fluorescent yellow-green
only for use on the following signs:
(a) vehicle mounted signs on:
(i) vehicles covered by any operating requirements, general permits or any specific or special overdimension permits set by the Land Transport Safety Authority; or
(ii) passenger service vehicles being used as school buses; being signs described in Part V, Fourth Schedule to the Traffic Regulations 1976; and
(b) signs relating to pedestrians or cyclists, namely, P2 Children (PW-31), P2(a) School (PW-32), P3 Pedestrians (PW-29),
P6 Cyclists (PW-35), P19 Pedestrian Crossing (PW-30) and P19(a) School Crossing (PW-33) where the first letter and number combination and name refer to the description in Part IV, Fourth Schedule to the Traffic Regulations 1976 and the letter and number combination in brackets refers to the descriptions in the Manual of Traffic Signs and Markings, Part I Signs.
The following notice issued, pursuant to Regulation 130 (1) of the Traffic Regulations 1976, is hereby revoked:
Notice dated 25 August 2000, published in the New Zealand Gazette on 31 August 2000, No. 117, page 2971.
Signed at Wellington on this 6th day of August 2001.
R. A. GIBSON, Senior Engineer Safer Roads.