Pursuant to section 161(3) of the Land Transport Act
1998, notification is hereby given of the making of the
Land Transport (Road User) Amendment Rule 2011
("the amendment Rule").
The amendment Rule amends the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004 ("the Rule"), which established the rules under which traffic operates on the roads.
The amendment Rule changes New Zealand’s give-way rules and makes other more minor changes that will affect road users.
Changing the give-way rules is a road safety priority in
the Government’s Safer Journeys - New Zealand’s Road Safety Strategy 2010 - 2020.
Other changes in the amendment Rule will improve
school bus safety and strengthen or clarify other existing requirements in the Rule, and remove requirements that
are no longer needed.
Changes have also been made to ensure the Rule is consistent with Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004.
The amendment Rule comes into force on 1 October 2011.
The changes to the give-way rules take effect on 25 March 2012 at 5.00am.
The amendment Rule is available for inspection free of charge at the National Office of the NZ Transport Agency, Victoria Arcade, 50 Victoria Street, Wellington, and at the NZ Transport Agency’s regional offices.
A bound copy will be available for purchase from bookshops that sell legislation or from Legislation Direct, telephone (04) 568 0005.
Land Transport Rules are available on the website
www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/rules/about/
For further information about Land Transport Rules, contact the Rules Team, NZ Transport Agency, Private Bag 6995, Wellington 6141, or email rules@nzta.govt.nz
Dated at Wellington this 29th day of August 2011.
ANGELA DUNCAN, Manager Rules.