Pursuant to clause 4.4(7) of Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 and a delegation from the NZ Transport Agency, I, Glenn Bunting, Network Manager, approve the reflective materials listed in the Schedules in this notice for use on traffic signs.
Schedule 1 - Approved material
The following material is approved for use on traffic signs:
Supplier Material Colours AS/NZS
1906.1: 2007 sheeting class
3M TM 3M TM Diamond Grade TM
DG3 TM reflective sheeting Fluorescent Yellow (4081),
Fluorescent Yellow-Green (4083),
White (4090), Yellow (4091) 1W
Avery Dennison® HIP micro-prismatic retroreflective sheeting White (T-6500), Yellow (T-6501) 1 and 1W
Avery Dennison® MVP micro-prismatic retroreflective sheeting Fluorescent Orange (W-7514 ) 1 (WZ) and
1W (WZ)
Avery Dennison® MVP micro-prismatic retroreflective sheeting Fluorescent Yellow-Green (T-7513) 1 and 1W
Avery Dennison® Engineer Grade reflective sheeting White (T-1500), Yellow (T-1501) 2
Schedule 2 - Interim approval
The following material is approved for use on traffic signs until the interim approval expiry date in the Schedule:
Supplier
Material Colours AS/NZS
1906.1: 2007
sheeting class Interim approval
expiry date
3M TM 3M TM Diamond Grade TM
DG3 TM reflective sheeting Fluorescent Orange (4084) 1W 31/12/2014
3M TM 3M TM High intensity prismatic reflective sheeting White (3930) 1 31/12/2014
3M TM 3M TM Engineer Grade reflective sheeting Yellow (3271), White (3290) 2 31/12/2014
3M TM 3M TM Series 3430 Engineer Grade prismatic reflective sheeting White (3430) 2 31/12/2014
Avery Dennison® OmniCube TM reflective sheeting White (T-11500), Yellow (T-11501), Blue (T-11505), Green (T-11507), Red (T-11508), Fluorescent
Yellow (T-11511), Fluorescent Yellow-Green (T-11513), Fluorescent Orange (W-11514) 1W 31/12/2014
Avery Dennison® Prismatic Grade reflective sheeting for road cone collars White (WR-7100) 1 (WZ) and
1W (WZ) 30/06/2013
Orafol Reflective Solutions Australia Pty Ltd Reflexite® 2018 prismatic reflective sheeting for road cone collars White 1 (WZ) and
1W (WZ) 30/06/2013
Orafol Reflective Solutions Australia Pty Ltd Oralite® 5946 micro-prismatic roll-up sign sheeting Fluorescent Orange, White, Yellow 1W 31/12/2015
Orafol Reflective Solutions Australia Pty Ltd Reflexite® Marathon roll-up sign sheeting Fluorescent Orange 1 (WZ) and
1W (WZ) 30/06/2013
Sakai Australia Pty Ltd Kiwalite # 55000 series prismatic high intensity reflective sheeting White (55013), Yellow (55043),
Red (55063), Blue (55083) 1 and 1W 31/12/2014
Sakai Australia Pty Ltd Kiwacal # AF series acrylic film on Kiwalite # 55000 series prismatic high intensity reflective sheeting (colour processed sheeting) Yellow (AF-204), Red (AF-206),
Blue (AF-208), Brown (AF-219) 1 and 1W 31/12/2014
Note: A sign manufactured with material listed in this Schedule may continue to be used after the interim approval expiry date for that material, provided the sign remains safe, appropriate and serviceable for its intended purpose.
Revocation
The "Notice of Approval of Reflectorised Materials for Use on Traffic Signs", published in the New Zealand Gazette, 22 June 2006, No. 63, page 1509, is hereby revoked.
Signed at Wellington this 21st day of August 2012.
GLENN BUNTING, Network Manager.