Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004—Active Stop Ahead Sign Trial – Stage 2
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, Manager Network Safety, authorise the installation and maintenance of active stop ahead signs:
The active stop ahead signs may be installed for the purpose of evaluating their use and the trial will be called the “active stop ahead sign trial – stage 2”. This follows a previous trial of active stop ahead signs that ran from 12 November 2015 to 30 October 2017 (notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 12 November 2015, Issue No. 123, Notice No. 2015-au6658).
The purpose of the trial is to:
The signs must conform to the following description:
Symbolic warning – Active flashing light (Stop Ahead) |
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The lights in the left and right top corners flash alternately at approximately 1 Hertz and 50% duty cycle when a vehicle is detected approaching the sign. |
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Shape and size |
Rectangle 1200 x 1800mm |
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Background |
Black |
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Border |
None |
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Legend |
Description |
Colour |
Size |
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Lights in the left and right top corners flash alternately at approximately 1 Hertz and 50% duty cycle |
Orange (lit) |
100mm diameter |
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W10-1 sign |
As for W10-1 sign |
750 x 750mm diamond |
“STOP” |
Yellow (R) |
200/32 |
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“AHEAD” |
Yellow (R) | 150/24 |
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:
Active stop ahead sign |
The locations approved for this trial are:
Road Controlling Authority |
Intersection Location |
Ashburton District Council |
Somertons Road at the intersection with Thompsons Track |
NZ Transport Agency and Manawatu District Council |
SH54 (Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road) and Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road at the intersection with SH54 (Milson Line) and Milson Line |
Queenstown Lakes District Council |
Riverbank Road at the intersection with Ballantyne Road |
Selwyn District Council |
Goulds Road at the intersection with Ellesmere Junction Road |
Selwyn District Council |
Hamptons Road at the intersection with Shands Road |
Selwyn District Council |
Longstaffs Road at the intersection with Trices Road |
Selwyn District Council |
Maddisons Road at the intersection with Weedons Ross Road |
Selwyn District Council |
Newtons Road at the intersection with Curraghs Road |
Selwyn District Council |
West Melton Road at the intersection with Hoskyns Road |
Selwyn District Council |
Coleridge Road and Leaches Road at the intersection with SH77 |
Southland District Council |
Bayswater Road and Avondale Road at the intersection with SH96 |
Southland District Council |
Mayfield Road and Ryans Road at the intersection with SH96 |
Southland District Council |
Grove Bush - Woodlands Road (North West and South East approaches) at the intersection with SH98 |
Southland District Council |
Two Chain Road at the intersection with Riversdale-Waikaia Road |
Timaru District Council |
Tiplady Road and Coach Road at the intersection with Winchester-Geraldine Road |
Waimakariri District Council |
Earlys Road at the intersection with Tram Road |
Waimakariri District Council |
Johns Road at the intersection with Plasketts Road |
Road Controlling Authority |
Level Crossing Location |
Carterton District Council |
Wiltons Road at the Wairarapa Metro Line railway level crossing |
Grey District Council |
Lake Brunner Road at the Midland Line railway level crossing |
Horowhenua District Council |
Jacksons Road at the North Island Main Trunk Line railway level crossing |
Rangitikei District Council |
Kiekie Road at the North Island Main Trunk Line railway level crossing |
Ruapehu District Council |
Matapuna Road at the North Island Main Trunk Line railway level crossing |
Selwyn District Council |
Frasers Road at the Main South Line railway level crossing |
Waimakariri District Council |
Marsh Road at the Main North Line railway level crossing |
The trial may begin after the publication of this notice and, unless terminated earlier, must end by 30 August 2020.
An interim evaluation report must be sent to me by 15 March 2019 and a final report by 4 October 2020.
Signed at Wellington this 6th day of September 2018.
GLENN BUNTING, Manager Network Safety, NZ Transport Agency.