New Zealand Gazette – 1987 – No. 123

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✨ Traffic Signs Regulations



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 123

Traffic Signs—Temporary Signs

NOTICE

PURSUANT to regulation 129 (6) of the Traffic Regulations 1976, the Minister of Transport authorises the erection and maintenance of Temporary Signs, as described in the Schedule, for the temporary control of traffic by an authority or person authorised by regulation 124 of the Traffic Regulations 1976.

SCHEDULE

DESCRIPTION OF TRAFFIC SIGNS

In this Schedule—

  1. All measurements are shown in millimetres.
  2. The letter “(r)” after a colour indicates that the colour should either be made of retro-reflective material or be internally or externally illuminated so as to be clearly visible to approaching drivers.
  3. The size of lettering and numerals is shown by two figures separated by a diagonal slash. The first figure shows the letter height in millimetres and the second the stroke width in millimetres.
  4. Temporary Warning Signs and Supplementary plates shall be mounted on white painted stands such that the centre of the diamond sign is a minimum of 1.25 metres above the road surface.
  5. The dimensions of signs are minima, and may be larger with dimensions increased approximately in proportion.
NAME OF SIGN (meaning of sign in brackets) SHAPE AND SIZE BACKGROUND COLOUR BORDER LEGEND COLOUR AND SIZE
1. DETOUR AHEAD (Detour ahead in direction of arrow shown) Diamond 750 mm square Orange (r) Black 30 mm Symbol of left or right turning arrow Black—left or right pointing arrow with 110 mm shaft and 275 mm wide head
Supplementary sign to be below “Detour” sign
(a) DETOUR AHEAD Rectangular 950 mm wide x at least 300 mm high Orange (r) Black 30 mm “Detour” Black—125/19.5
2. ROAD WORKS (there are road works ahead) Diamond 750 mm square Orange (r) Black 30 mm Symbol of person digging Black
Supplementary sign to be below “Road Works” sign
SUPPLEMENTARY ROAD WORKS SIGN Rectangular 950 mm wide x at least 300 mm high Orange (r) Black 30 mm Such words as are appropriate to warn drivers of specific hazards on road Black 125/19.5 125/18 150/21
3. OTHER HAZARDS Diamond 750 mm square Orange (r) Black 30 mm Symbol of an exclamation mark Black
Supplementary sign to be below “Other Hazards” sign
SUPPLEMENTARY OTHER HAZARDS Rectangular 950 mm wide x at least 300 mm high Orange (r) Black 30 mm Such words as are appropriate to warn drivers of specific hazards on road Black—125/19.5
4. METAL SURFACE (there is loose metal ahead) Diamond 750 mm square Orange (r) Black 30 mm Symbol of car throwing up stones at oncoming car with shattered windscreen Black
Supplementary sign to be below “Metal Surface” sign
(a) NEW SEAL (there is new seal ahead) Rectangular 950 mm wide x at least 300 mm high Orange (r) Black 30 mm “New Seal” Black—125/18
5. MANUAL TRAFFIC CONTROL (there is a flagman ahead) Diamond 750 mm square Orange (r) Black 30 mm Symbol for person holding flag Black
6. GREASY SURFACE (there is a greasy surface ahead) Diamond 750 mm square Orange (r) Black 30 mm Symbol of car and skid marks Black
7. PLEASE STOP ON REQUEST (please stop on request) Rectangular 950 mm wide x at least 300 mm high Orange (r) Black 30 mm “Please Stop” “On Request” Black—100/14 Black—100/14
8. SLIPS (there is a slip ahead) Diamond 750 mm square Orange (r) Black 30 mm Symbol of debris falling from bank Black
9. TEMPORARY TRAFFIC SIGNALS (there are temporary traffic signals ahead) Diamond 750 mm square Orange (r) Black 30 mm Symbol of traffic signals with red (r), orange (r), and green (r) lights Black
10. SINGLE LANE (the road narrows ahead) Diamond 750 mm square Orange (r) Black 30 mm Symbol of left or right lane narrowing Black
Supplementary sign to be below “Single Lane” sign
(a) SINGLE LANE Rectangular 950 mm wide x at least 300 mm high Orange (r) Black 30 mm “One Lane” Black—125/18
11. LIME (CEMENT) SPLASHES (there are road works with lime ahead) Rectangular 1150 mm wide x at least 800 mm high Orange (r) Black 30 mm “Cement” “Splashes” “Wash Car Today” Black—150/21 Black—150/21 Black—100/14
12. THANK YOU (end of hazard) Rectangular 950 mm wide x at least 300 mm high Orange (r) Black 30 mm “Thank You” Black—125/18


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