Pursuant to section 166(3) of the Land Transport Act 1998, the NZ Transport Agency gives notice that the following exemptions from the stated Land Transport Rules were granted under section 166(1) of that Act between 1 July 2018 and 30 September 2018:
Nature of exemption |
Number of exemptions |
Door Retention Systems 2001 (Rule 32001/1)
Clause 2.3(1)—door must remain secure in closed position during operation of motor vehicle |
1 |
Driver Licensing 1999 (Rule 91001)
Clause 7—class of licence required for class of vehicle |
1 |
Clause 15(b)—requirements to obtain learner licence |
45 |
Clause 17(b)—requirements to obtain restricted licence |
40 |
Clause 18—conditions of restricted licence |
130 |
Clause 19(b)—requirements to obtain full licence |
27 |
Clause 23(1)(b)—person has held a New Zealand full licence for at least 2 years before obtaining driving instructor endorsement |
4 |
Clause 27(1)(b)—person has held a New Zealand full licence for at least 2 years before obtaining passenger endorsement |
271 |
Clause 29(c)—person has successfully completed approved course before obtaining special-type endorsement |
23 |
Clause 38(2)—minimum visual acuity to obtain driver licence or endorsement |
21 |
Clause 89(2)(c)—overseas driver licence conversion: practical driving test |
27 |
Clause 89(2)(d)—overseas driver licence conversion: production of overseas driver licence |
59 |
Heavy-vehicle Brakes 2006 (Rule 32015)
Clause 7.5(2)—brake force performance requirements of vehicle manufactured or modified in New Zealand |
1 |
Schedule 5—New Zealand Heavy-vehicle Brake Specification |
3 |
Heavy Vehicles 2004 (Rule 31002)
Clause 4.4(5)—towbar for towing a light trailer must comply with vehicle standard |
2 |
Light-vehicle Brakes 2002 (Rule 32014)
Clause 2.1(3)—requirement for certain vehicles to have electronic stability control system |
144 |
Clause 2.4(5)—brakes on light trailer with laden weight of 2500 kg or more |
146 |
Operator Licensing 2017 (Rule 81001)
Clause 3.2(1)—requirement to display current driver identification card when operating small passenger service vehicle |
19 |
Passenger Service Vehicles 1999 (Rule 31001)
Clause 3.3(2)—minimum aisle width |
7 |
Clause 4.1(3)—shoulder-room width |
57 |
Clause 6.15(5)—additional requirements for open-bodied heavy passenger service vehicles |
2 |
Seatbelts and Seatbelt Anchorages 2002 (Rule 32011)
Clause 2.1(5)—application of certain seatbelt requirements |
4 |
Clause 2.1(7)—type of seatbelt required |
2 |
Steering Systems 2001 (Rule 32003)
Clause 2.4—additional requirements for indirect steering systems |
1 |
Clause 2.5—left-hand drive vehicles |
7 |
Tyres and Wheels 2001 (Rule 32013)
Clause 2.3(1)—tyres on the same axle must be of the same size designation and construction |
2 |
Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016 (Rule 41001)
Clause 3.1(1)—obligation to comply with dimension and performance requirements of Rule |
7 |
Clause 3.13—only certain types of trailer allowable |
19 |
Clause 3.14—tow spacing |
19 |
Clause 4.3—limits set by vehicle configuration |
13 |
Clause 4.4—axle mass limits |
13 |
Clause 4.4(a)—axle mass limits applying to vehicles operating to vehicle mass limits |
19 |
Clause 4.5—mass ratio of towed and towing vehicles for heavy combination vehicles |
32 |
Clause 6.21(2)(a)(i)—restricted travel times for category 1 overdimension vehicles and loads. |
34 |
Clause 6.22(3)(a)(i)—restricted travel times for category 2 overdimension vehicles and loads |
34 |
Clause 6.23(2)(a) to (d)—restricted travel times for category 3 overdimension vehicles and loads |
34 |
Clause 6.23(3) —further restricted travel times for category 2 overdimesnion vehicles and loads |
34 |
Part 2, definition of tri-axle set—centres of first and last axles must be spaced not less than 2.0 metres apart |
1 |
Vehicle Exhaust Emissions 2007 (Rule 33001)
Clause 2.2(1)—vehicle must comply with approved vehicle emissions standard or a higher standard |
8 |
Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002 (Rule 35001)
Clause 4.2—inspection requirements |
18 |
Clause 4.3—information to be recorded |
18 |
Clause 6.3(4)—documents required for purpose of inspection and certification |
8 |
Clause 7.2(b)(iv)—vehicle may not be certified for operation in service if it has been modified in a way that affects its safety performance unless modification certified |
12 |
Clause 10.2—operation of vehicles with evidence of vehicle inspection or certificates of loading |
8 |