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Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004—Shared Path Behavioural and Cycle Detector Loop Road Markings

Pursuant to subclause 5.4(1A) of Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 and a delegation from the Waka Kotahi, NZ Transport Agency, I, Hayley Evans, Senior Manager Systems Integrity, authorise the installation and maintenance of the road markings described in the Schedule 1, in accordance with the conditions set out in this notice:

Conditions

  1. The M10 Behavioural markings may be marked on shared paths and cycle paths.
  2. The M10 Behavioural markings must not be marked on the “Roadway”, other than in a “Shared Zone” resolved through a bylaw.
  3. The M2-3F Cycle loop detection marking may be marked in any location which requires the cyclist to be detected by the loops to initiate cycle traffic signals phase.

Schedule 1

M10-1 ‘Slow roundel’: Users should travel at a slower speed on the section of path beyond the marking.

M10-1 ‘slow roundel’

Grid size: 100mm minimum

Colour: white (reflectorised)

M10-2 ‘Slow Zone’: The area between the two ‘Slow Zone’ markings has been designated a ‘Slow Zone’. Users should travel at a slow speed when traversing the ‘Slow Zone’.

M10-2 ‘Slow Zone’

Grid size: 100mm minimum

Colour: white (reflectorised)

M10-3Keep left: Advises users to keep left.

M10-3 ‘Keep left’

Grid size: 100mm minimum

Colour: white (reflectorised)

M10-4 ‘Give space: Riders should give pedestrians space when passing

M10-4 ‘Give space’

Grid size: 50mm minimum

Colour: white (reflectorised)

M10-5Keep dogs close’: Dog walkers should keep dogs close.

M10-5 ‘Keep dogs close’

Grid size: 50mm minimum

Colour: white (reflectorised)

M10-6Alert when passing’: Users should alert others when passing.

M10-6 ‘Alert when passing’

Grid size: 50mm minimum

Colour: white (reflectorised)

M10-7Move to side when stopped’: Users should move to the side of the path when stopped

M10-7 ‘Move to side when stopped’

Grid size: 50mm minimum

Colour: white (reflectorised)

M2-3F Cycle loop detection marking: Indicates to cyclists the most sensitive area of the detection loop to trigger the cycle signals.

M2-3F ‘Cycle loop detection marking’

Colour: white (reflectorised)

All measurements are shown in millimetres, unless otherwise indicated.

Signed at Wellington this 29th day of September 2021.

HAYLEY EVANS, Senior Manager Systems Integrity, Waka Kotahi.

Note: The new M10 shared path behavioural markings supersede the “VicRoads Cycle Note 10” behavioural markings which were previously used on New Zealand (NZ) shared paths in the absence of approved NZ behavioural markings. The Cycle Note 10 markings must no longer be used.