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.

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

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