Sept. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2825

having a continuous band or bands as its sole means of locomotion or traction, or having in addition thereto no more than two wheels in contact with the ground is hereby exempted—
(a) From that requirement of clause (3) of Regulation 4 of the said regulations which provides that one brake on a motor-vehicle must be a hand-brake.
(b) And from the requirement of clause (6) of the said Regulation 4.

REGULATION 5. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO REAR REFLECTORS.

Clause (4) of Regulation 7 of the said regulations is hereby revoked and the following clause substituted therefor:—
“ (4) No person shall operate any motor-vehicle which is not equipped with a fixed red reflector affixed to the rear thereof as near as possible to, or forming part of, the tail light, which reflector shall conform to the following requirements:—
“ (a) It shall have an effective reflecting surface of not less than two square inches in area:
“ (b) It shall be set perpendicularly:
“ (c) It shall be so set as to reflect directly to the source of light any light shining from rearward of the vehicle within a horizontal arc of not less than 40 degrees on either side of a line directly to the rear of the vehicle:
“ (d) It shall be of sufficient reflecting power to make visible under normal atmospheric conditions at any point within the said arc at a distance of at least 150 ft. from the vehicle a light which is directed towards it from that point, and which complies with the requirements of clause (12) of Regulation 3 of the Motor-vehicle Regulations, 1928.”

REGULATION 6. AMENDMENT RELATING TO STEERING.

Paragraph (a) of clause (8) of Regulation 13 of the said regulations is hereby revoked and the following substituted therefor:—
“ (a) Shall not, while the vehicle is in motion, remove more than one hand from the steering wheel, lever, handle-bar, or other steering control.”

REGULATION 7. AMENDMENT RELATING TO LOCAL SPEED LIMITS.

Clause (5) of Regulation 15 of the said regulations is hereby revoked and the following clause substituted therefor:—
“ (5) Any controlling authority which has fixed, whether before or after the coming into force of these regulations, or which may hereafter fix, any speed limit for motor-vehicles or any class of motor-vehicles under any statutory power conferred upon such controlling authority independent of these regulations, shall forthwith erect on every road or portion of a road to which such speed limit relates, and at all times while such speed limit is in force shall maintain thereon the traffic-signs of Class D required pursuant to clause (12) of Regulation 16 hereof, and shall forthwith send to the Minister a sketch plan or map of the road or locality showing the position of the traffic-signs erected, and from time to time a sketch plan or map showing any alteration made in the position of the traffic-signs erected and for the time being maintained; and the provisions of clause (6) of this Regulation 15 shall apply in the case of any by-law or enactment whereby such speed limit is fixed.”

SCHEDULE.

DESCRIPTION AND MEASUREMENTS OF LIGHTHOUSE SIGNS.

The lighthouse sign is to consist of three parts, one part being hereinafter described as the head, and corresponding to the portion marked “A” in the diagram hereunder, the second part being hereinafter described as the neck, and corresponding to the portion marked “B” in the said diagram, and the third part being hereinafter described as the body, and corresponding to the portion marked “C” in the said diagram.

The head shall be approximately in the form of a circle, not more than 2 ft. 10 in. nor less than 2 ft. 4 in. in diameter, and shall be the portion from which the flash light shall shine through a coloured lens, or on which the reflector shall be placed (as the case may be). The reflector, or the aperture for the lens, as the case may be, shall be circular, and the diameter shall not be less than 10 in. On the head shall be conveyed the traffic warning by letters or an approved symbol, or both, through which also the flash light (if any) may shine in a white or approximately white colour. On the periphery parallel to the road may be displayed in the case of a sign on a main highway, a main highway number allotted by the Main Highways Board, and this number may be illuminated by the flashlight from within the head. The head shall be used for no other purposes than the foregoing. The top of the head shall be not more than 10 ft. nor less than 8 ft. from the ground. The portion of the head facing traffic which approaches on the near side shall be that which carries the warnings, and shall be coloured yellow, but any letters or symbols used to convey a traffic warning shall be outlined in black or (if not perforated for the flash light to shine through) coloured black, and shall be plain and legible and uniform in size and of a minimum height of 3 in. The remainder of the head shall be coloured black. The lens or reflector (as the case may be) shall be coloured either red or amber according to the warning intended to be conveyed as follows:—
Red.—Where the warning refers to a bridge, railway crossing, or the close or termination of a road.
Amber.—Where the warning refers to a curve or curves, angle or angles, or a grade in a road, or an intersection, school, hospital, or any other similar need for caution of traffic.

Where the danger is of a compound nature then the colour of the flash light shall indicate the danger which the controlling authority shall decide to be paramount in the combination. Where, instead of a flashing lamp or light, a reflector is used, such reflector shall be efficient and permanent as regards material, construction, colour, and visibility.

The distance by which the neck separates the head from the body shall be at least 6 in., and the entire neck shall be coloured black and be without letterings or other markings.

The height above its foundation of the body of the traffic-sign shall not be more than 5 ft. 4 in. The body shall not exceed 2 ft. 6 in. in width nor 1 ft. 8 in. in depth. The foregoing measurements may be, exclusive of architectural mouldings, reasonable in dimensions. On the side of the body nearest to and parallel with the road may be displayed information relating to the maintenance of the traffic-sign (which shall be in letters not greater than 2 in. in height) and directional arrows, mileage, and information of historical interest relating to the neighbourhood. This latter side of the body shall be used for no other purpose.

Any colouring in the body shall conform to good taste, and shall not be of a violently contrasting nature. In the event of any dispute concerning the conformity of colouring to these requirements, the Minister’s decision shall be final.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

(P.W. 66/0.)