Pursuant to section 61(3) of the Government Roading Powers Act 1989 and section 72(1)(ka) of the Transport Act 1962, the New Zealand Transport Agency hereby makes the following bylaw.
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1. Title and commencement-This bylaw may be cited
as the New Zealand Transport Agency (Right Turn Ban State Highway 3 To and From Mangati Road) Bylaw 2010/NP1 and will come into force 28 days after the date of publication of this notice in the New Zealand Gazette.
2. Interpretation-In this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires:
emergency vehicle and enforcement officer have the same meanings as in clause 1.6 of the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004.
Intersection means the intersection of State Highway 3 (Devon Road) and Mangati Road at Bell Block in the New Plymouth District.
LTA means the Land Transport Act 1998.
prescribed sign means any sign which is authorised under:
(a) the Traffic Regulations 1976; or
(b) the LTA; or
(c) any rules made pursuant to the LTA, including the Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004; or
(d) any New Zealand Gazette notice issued under clause 4.4 of the Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004.
Vehicle has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the LTA.
3. Turning restrictions-Subject to the erection of one or more prescribed signs, and subject to clause 4 of this bylaw, the driver of a vehicle must not at the Intersection:
(a) turn to the right from State Highway 3 onto Mangati Road; nor
(b) turn to the right from Mangati Road onto State Highway 3.
4. Exceptions-A person is not in breach of clause 3 of this bylaw if:
(a) they make a right turn at the Intersection in compliance with the directions of an enforcement officer; or
(b) they are an enforcement officer and they make a right turn at the Intersection in the execution of their duty; or
(c) they make a right turn at the Intersection while driving an emergency vehicle being used in an emergency.
5. Offences and penalties-(1) Every person committing any breach of this bylaw is liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding $500.00.
6. Authority to make bylaw-This bylaw was made by the Group Manager, Highways and Network Operations, under delegated authority of the New Zealand Transport Agency.
Signed on behalf of New Zealand Transport Agency by:
COLIN CRAMPTON, Group Manager, Highways and Network Operations.