Medium-size 20km/h School Bus Signs Trial
Pursuant to subclause 3.4(1) of Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 (“Rule”) and a delegation from the NZ Transport Agency, I, Glenn Bunting, Network Manager, authorise the installation and maintenance of medium-size 20km/h school bus signs:
The medium-size 20km/h school bus signs may be installed for the purpose of evaluating their effectiveness and the trial will be called the “medium-size 20km/h school bus signs trial”.
The purpose of the trial is to:
Schedule 2—Form and layout of medium-size 20km/h school bus signs
The signs must be as specified in the following description:
20 km/h school bus | |||
The sign advises drivers that the speed limit when passing a stationary bus is 20km/h. | |||
Shape and size | Rectangle 320 × 320mm | ||
Background | Black | ||
Border | None | ||
Legend | Description | Colour | Size |
R1-1 with a speed limit of “20” and a roundel comprising at least three, concentric, illuminated rings | Roundel red (lit) | Diameter 300mm Width 30mm (effective) |
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“20” white (lit) | 140/19.5 (effective) | ||
Operating mode 1 | The outer roundel ring and “20” are continuously lit and the inner roundel rings flash at a rate of approximately 1 Hz and 50% duty cycle. | ||
Operating mode 2 | All roundel rings and “20” flash at a rate of approximately 1 Hz and 50% duty cycle. |
Note: The dimensions, descriptions and terms used to describe the sign in this notice conform to the opening notes in Schedule 1 of the Rule.
Example
Medium-size 20km/h school bus sign
The location approved for this trial is all the roads in the area of the Ashburton District Council.
The trial may begin after the publication of this notice and, unless terminated earlier, must end by 31 August 2016.
Signed at Wellington this 2nd day of February 2016.
GLENN BUNTING, Network Manager.