Pursuant to clause 6.1 of Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2003 and a delegation from the NZ Transport Agency, I, Glenn Bunting, Network Manager, approve a variable speed limit at the rural intersections listed in Schedule 1 in accordance with the conditions set out in this notice.
Conditions
1. Variable Speed Limit
The road controlling authorities listed in Schedule 1 may set a variable speed limit of 70km/h on a road with a permanent speed limit of 100km/h to manage the hazard caused by crossing or turning vehicles at the intersections listed in Schedule 1.
2. Length of variable speed limit
The variable speed limit on the main road must be a minimum length of 300 metres, unless this condition is impractical, but should not be longer than 500 metres.
3. Operation of the variable speed limit
The 70km/h speed limit may operate when a vehicle is detected approaching the intersection on the side road or turning right on the main road and may continue to operate until those vehicles have cleared the intersection.
4. Signs
(a) At least one "Variable speed intersection warning" sign as described in the "Rural Intersection Active Warning Signs Trial" notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 9 August 2012, No. 94, page 2599, must be installed on the main road on each approach to an intersection in Schedule 1, for which a variable speed limit has been set.
(b) R1-1, R1-1.1 or R1-3 signs that comply with Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 must be installed at the end of the variable speed limit on each road that leaves an intersection in Schedule 1, for which a variable speed limit has been set.
5. Bylaw
A road controlling authority must set a variable speed limit for an intersection listed in Schedule 1 by making a bylaw in accordance with Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2003.
Schedule 1
Road Controlling Authority Main Road Side Road Locality
Auckland Transport Glen Brook Road Kingseat Road Kingseat, Auckland
Auckland Transport Mill Road Harrisville Road Pukekohe East
Hastings District Council Longlands Road East Te Aute Road Pukahu, Hastings
Hastings District Council Longlands Road West Railway Road South Longlands, Hastings
Hastings District Council Pakowhai Road Farndon Road Tomoana, Hastings
Hastings District Council Pakowhai Road Ruahapia Road Tomoana, Hastings
Selwyn District Council Leeston Road Collins Road and Powells Road Springston
NZ Transport Agency State Highway 1N Apotu Road Kauri, Whangarei
NZ Transport Agency State Highway 1N Huka Falls Road and Karapiti Road Taupo
NZ Transport Agency State Highway 1N Highway 56 and
Himatangi Beach Road Himatangi, Manawatu
NZ Transport Agency State Highway 1N State Highway 29 Piarere
NZ Transport Agency State Highway 1N Te Kauwhata Road Te Kauwhata
NZ Transport Agency State Highway 2 East Taratahi Road West Taratahi, Masterton
NZ Transport Agency State Highway 2 State Highway 25 Maramarua
NZ Transport Agency State Highway 2 Whakatiki Street Upper Hutt
NZ Transport Agency State Highway 3 Mangati Road Bell Block, New Plymouth
NZ Transport Agency State Highway 3 Roberts Line and
Te Matai Road Palmerston North
NZ Transport Agency State Highway 3 State Highway 21 Hamilton Airport
NZ Transport Agency State Highway 3 State Highway 37 Waitomo Caves
NZ Transport Agency State Highway 5 Waikite Valley Road and Waiotapu Loop Road Waiotapu
NZ Transport Agency State Highway 6 Aniseed Valley Road and Edens Road Hope
NZ Transport Agency State Highway 6 Lower Shotover Road Lower Shotover
NZ Transport Agency State Highway 6 State Highway 8B Cromwell
NZ Transport Agency State Highway 6 State Highway 84 Wanaka
NZ Transport Agency State Highway 10 State Highway 11 Puketona
NZ Transport Agency State Highway 57 Queens Street East Levin
NZ Transport Agency State Highway 73 Buchanans Road Yaldhurst, Christchurch
Signed at Wellington this 6th day of August 2012.
GLENN BUNTING, Network Manager.