Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 - Traffic Signs

Pursuant to subclause 4.4(4) of the Land Transport Rule:
Traffic Control Devices 2004 and a delegation from the
NZ Transport Agency, I, Glenn Bunting, Network Manager, authorise the installation and maintenance of the sign described in the Schedule to this notice.
Schedule
R1-5.5 Safer Speed Area Threshold
The speed limit shown on the sign has been set in accordance with Safe System principles and applies to the roads in the area beyond the sign.
Shape and Size: rectangle
750 x 1200mm (approach speed
< 60km/h)
900 x 1500mm (approach speed
60 - 80km/h)
1200 x 1900mm (approach speed
> 80km/h)
Background: blue (R) or green (R)
Border: white (R) 30mm
Legend:
Description Colour Size
R1-1
above white (R),
red (R) and
black As for R1-1
600mm diameter (approach speed
< 60km/h)
750mm diameter (approach speed
60 - 80km/h)
900mm diameter (approach speed
> 80km/h)
"Safer"
"Speed"
"Area" white (R) 100/20 upper case
75/19 lower case (approach speed
< 60km/h)
120/24 upper case
90/22.5 lower case (approach speed
60 - 80km/h)
160/32 upper case
120/30 lower case (approach speed
> 80km/h)
Note: The dimensions, descriptions and terms contained in this notice conform with the opening notes in Schedule 1, Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004.

>Example Safer Speed Area sign here<

Signed at Wellington this 6th day of May 2013.
GLENN BUNTING, Network Manager.