Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004—Cycle Give Way Traffic Signs

Pursuant to sub-clause 4.4(4) of the Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 and a delegation from the NZ Transport Agency, I, Glenn Bunting, Manager Network Safety, authorise the installation and maintenance of the traffic signs described in the Schedule to this notice.

Schedule

R2-2.5

Give way – supplementary – to cyclists

Supplementary sign for R2-2. Reinforces requirement for drivers to give way to cyclists crossing the road on a priority controlled cycle path, in accordance with clause 4.1 of the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004 and subclause 11.4(5) of the Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004.

Shape and size

Rectangle 900 × 300mm

Background

White (R)

Border

Red (R) 20mm

Legend

Description

Colour

Size

 

“TO CYCLISTS”

Red (R)

120/16.8



Example: Give way to cyclists supplementary sign

R2-2.6

Give way – supplementary – to cyclists and pedestrians

Supplementary sign for R2-2. Reinforces requirement for drivers to give way to cyclists and pedestrians crossing the road on a priority controlled shared path, in accordance with clause 4.1 of the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004 and subclause 11.4(5) of the Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004.

Shape and size

Rectangle 900 × 450mm

Background

White (R)

Border

Red (R) 20mm

Legend

Description

Colour

Size

 

“TO CYCLISTS &”
“PEDESTRIANS”

Red (R)
Red (R)

120/15.6
120/15.6


Example: Give way to cyclists and pedestrians supplementary sign

R2-9.1

Turning traffic give way to cyclists

Reinforces requirement to give way to cyclists on a cycle path when turning at a give way sign, stop sign or traffic signals, in accordance with clause 3.2 or 4.1 of the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004. May supplement R2-1 or R2-2 signs or be installed on a pole supporting a traffic signal.

Shape and size

Rectangle 400 × 500mm

Background

White (R)

Border

Red (R) 15mm

Legend

Description

Colour

Size

 

“TURNING”
“TRAFFIC”
“GIVE WAY”
“TO”
“CYCLISTS”

Black
Black
Black
Black
Black

50/7
50/7
50/7
50/7
50/7



Example: Turning traffic give way to cyclists sign

R2-9.2

Straight ahead traffic give way to cyclists

Reinforces requirement to give way to cyclists on a cycle path when proceeding straight ahead from a give way or stop sign, in accordance with clause 4.1 of the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004. May supplement R2-1 or R2-2 signs.

Shape and size

Rectangle 400 × 600mm

Background

White (R)

Border

Red (R) 15mm

Legend

Description

Colour

Size

 

“STRAIGHT”
“AHEAD”
“TRAFFIC”
“GIVE WAY”
“TO”
“CYCLISTS”

Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black

50/7
50/7
50/7
50/7
50/7
50/7


Example: Straight ahead traffic give way to cyclists sign

R3-5.2

Supplementary – except cycles

Supplementary sign for R3-1, R3-2, R3-3 or R3-4 signs excepting cycles from a ban on the relevant movement and for R3-8, R3-9, R3-10, R3-11 or R3-12 signs excepting cycles from the requirement to make the relevant movement.

Shape and size

Rectangle 400 × 250mm

Background

White (R)

Border

Red(R) 15mm

Legend

Description

Colour

Size

 

“EXCEPT”
“CYCLES”

Black
Black

65/10.4
65/10.4



Example: Except cycles sign

W16-10

40km/h advisory – cyclists on narrow bridge

Advises drivers to slow to 40km/h when cyclists are on the narrow bridge

Shape and size

Rectangle:

900 × 1500mm (speed limit < 80km/h)
1200 × 2000mm (speed limit ≥ 80km/h)

Background

Yellow-green (RF)

Border

Black:

20mm (< 80 km/h)
30mm (≥ 80 km/h)

Legend

Description

Colour

Size

 

“NARROW”
“BRIDGE”, above

Black

120/21.6 (< 80km/h)
160/28.8 (≥ 80km/h)

 

A horizontal line, above

Black

20mm (< 80km/h)
30mm (≥ 80km/h)

 

“40”

Black

225/40.5 (< 80km/h)
300/54 (≥ 80km/h)

 

“WHEN”
“CYCLISTS”
“PRESENT”

Black

120/19.2 (< 80km/h)
160/25.6 (≥ 80km/h)


Example: 40 km/h advisory – cyclists on narrow bridge sign

A43-7

Cyclists watch for traffic

Advises cyclists to watch for traffic (typically where a cycle path or shared path crosses a road).

Shape and size

Rectangle 400 × 600mm

Background

White (R)

Border

Black 15mm

Legend

Description

Colour

Size

 

“[symbol of cycle]”, above

Black

270 × 175mm

 

“WATCH”
“FOR”
“TRAFFIC”

Black
Black
Black

60/9.6
60/9.6
60/9.6


Example: Cyclists watch for traffic sign

A43-8

Contra-flow cycle lane

Advises road users that cyclists are permitted to travel in either direction in the adjacent cycle lane.

Shape and size

Rectangle 400 × 600mm

Background

White (R)

Border

Black 15mm

Legend

Description

Colour

Size

 

“[symbol of cycle]”, above

Black

300 × 195mm

 

“[Two arrows (type A) side by side, left arrow pointing up and right arrow pointing down]”

Black

Shaft 35mm


Example: Contra-flow cycle lane sign

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.

Signed at Wellington this 6th day of November 2018.

GLENN BUNTING, Manager Network Safety, NZ Transport Agency.