Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 – Traffic Signs (February 2019)

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

Schedule

W6-7 Emergency

There has been an incident ahead creating an emergency (For use by the Police only)

Shape and size

Rectangle 850 x 230mm

Background

Orange (Rf)

Border

Black 20mm

Legend

Description

Colour

Size

 

“EMERGENCY”

Black

100/17


Example: Emergency sign

 

W6-8 Checkpoint

Police Checkpoint ahead (For use by the Police only)

Shape and size

Rectangle 850 x 230mm

Background

Orange (Rf)

Border

Black 20mm

Legend

Description

Colour

Size

 

“CHECKPOINT”

Black

100/17


Example: Checkpoint sign

 

W6-9 Police Operation

Police operation taking place ahead (For use by the Police only)

Shape and size

Rectangle 850 x 230mm

Background

Orange (Rf)

Border

Black 20mm

Legend

Description

Colour

Size

 

“POLICE OPERATION”

Black

100/15.5


Example: Police Operation sign

 

W6-10 All HMV Stop

All Heavy Motor Vehicles (HMV) are required to stop (For use by the Police only. Heavy motor vehicle means a motor vehicle that has a gross vehicle mass exceeding 3500kg)

Shape and size

Rectangle 850 x 230mm

Background

White (R)

Border

Red (R) 20mm

Legend

Description

Colour

Size

 

“ALL HMV STOP”

Black

100/15.5


Example: All HMV Stop sign

 

W6-11 Road Closed

Road Closed ahead (For use by the Police only)

Shape and size

Rectangle 850 x 230mm

Background

White (R)

Border

Red (R) 20mm

Legend

Description

Colour

Size

 

“ROAD CLOSED”

Black

100/15.5


Example: Road Closed sign


Note 1:
The dimensions, descriptions and terms contained in this notice conform with the General requirements for traffic signs section 4.4(1) Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 and the opening notes in Schedule 1, Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004.

Note 2: The dimensions contained in this notice referring to the rectangle size and border width represents the visible sign face dimension as seen by the road user. For manufacturing purposes, the actual sign dimension and border width may need to take account of the sign frame dimensions in which the signs are displayed.

Signed at Wellington this 28th day of February 2019.

GLENN BUNTING, Network Manager.