Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Bylaw Regulating the Speed of Vehicles on

State Highways in Transit New Zealand
Regions 9 and 10
Pursuant to section 61 (3) of the Transit New Zealand Act 1989 and section 72 (1) (j) of the Transport Act 1962, Transit New Zealand hereby makes the following bylaw.
B y l a w
1. Title and commencement-This bylaw may be cited as the Transit New Zealand (Speed of Vehicles on State Highways) Bylaw 2002/13 and shall come into force
28 days after its publication in the New Zealand Gazette.
2. Interpretation-In this bylaw:
"Vehicle" has the same meaning as in the Transport Act 1962.
3. Limiting speed of vehicles on State highways-
No person shall drive or take or permit to be driven or taken any vehicle:
(a) at a speed exceeding 60 kilometres per hour on the sections of State highway described in the First Schedule to this bylaw; or
(b) at a speed exceeding 80 kilometres per hour on the sections of State highway described in the Second Schedule to this bylaw.
First Schedule
4. That section of State Highway No. 1 at Seddon, from a point (Route Position 43/8.58) 45 metres north of Fearon Street to a point (Route Position 43/9.27) 35 metres south of Carkeek Street; a distance of 690 metres.
5. That section of State Highway No. 6 at Rai Valley, from a point (Route Position 65/1.60) 340 metres north of Hills Road to a point (Route Position 65/2.75) 180 metres north of Bryants Road; a distance of 1.15 kilometres.
Second Schedule
6. That section of State Highway No. 1 that is:
(a) At Paekakariki, commencing at a point (Route Position 942/9.48) 1.26 kilometres north of Beach Road and proceeding in a generally southerly direction to a point (Route Position 953/0.96)
850 metres south of Ames Street; a distance of
2.9 kilometres.
(b) At Tuamarina, from a point (Route Position 18/0.69) 440 metres north of Hunters Road to a point (Route Position 18/1.42) 290 metres south of Hunters Road; a distance of 730 metres.
(c) At Spring Creek, from a point (Route Position 18/4.28) 310 metres north of Rapaura Road to a point (Route Position 18/4.79) 200 metres south of Rapaura Road; a distance of 510 metres.
(d) At St Andrews, from a point (Route Position 28/1.61) 50 metres south of Lybster Street, Blenheim, to a point (Route Position 28/3.12)
100 metres south of Alabama Road; a distance of 1.51 kilometres.
(e) At Ward, from a point (Route Position 73/0.46)
40 metres north of Tachalls Road to a point (Route Position 73/1.77) 90 metres north of West Road; a distance of 1.31 kilometres.
7. That section of State Highway No. 6 that is:
(a) At Woodbourne, from a point (Route Position 0/7.11) 340 metres west of Jacksons Road to a point (Route Position 0/8.18) 1.4 kilometres west of Jacksons Road; a distance of 1.07 kilometres.
(b) At Brightwater, from a point (Route Position 131/4.90) 300 metres south of Clover Road to a point (Route Position 131/6.28) 380 metres south of River Terrace Road; a distance of 1.38 kilometres.
(c) At Nelson:
(i) Main Road Stoke, from a point l00 metres south-west of Dryden Place to Champion Road; a distance of 2.24 kilometres.
(ii) Link Road, from a point 60 metres south-east of Whakatu Drive to Main Road Stoke; a distance of 100 metres.
This bylaw was made by resolution passed by the Transit New Zealand Authority at a meeting held in Wellington on 3 April 2002.
Dated at Wellington this 10th day of April 2002.
Signed on behalf of Transit New Zealand by:
J. H. VAN BARNEVELD, National Highway Manager, Transit New Zealand.