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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 4

110 metres north-westerly generally of Kiripaka Road (Tikipunga Primary School).

(i) Waikato District

30. Matangi Road at a point, more or less, 150 metres westerly generally of Tauwhare Road (Matangi School).

31. Harris Street at a point, more or less, 20 metres southerly generally of Paki Street (Huntly West School).

32. Greenlane Road at a point, more or less, 135 metres northerly generally of Te Putu Street (Taupiri School).

33. Galileo Street at a point, more or less, 60 metres southerly generally of Carlton Avenue (Ngaruawahia School).

(j) Nelson District

34. Vanguard Street at a point, more or less, 50 metres northerly generally of Franklyn Street. (Victory School).

(k) Marlborough District

35. Weld Street, Blenheim at a point, more or less, 280 metres southerly generally of Wither Road (Witherlea School).

(l) Hastings District

36. Windsor Avenue at a point, more or less, 20 metres south-westerly generally of Howard Street (Parkvale School).

(m) Tararua District

37. State Highway 2, Vogel Street at a point, more or less, 70 metres easterly generally of Ross Street (Woodville School).

Schedule 2

1. Duration of the Trial

The period of the School Crossing Point Trial shall start after the 12th day of December 1996 and shall end on the 31st day of August 1998 unless otherwise notified in the Gazette. The School Crossing Point Trial shall apply to all signs and markings as specified in this Schedule.

2. Equipment and Layout of School Crossing Point Trial Sites

Each School Crossing Point shall have:

(a) Two white support posts erected on each approach.

(b) At times when a school patrol is operating, at least one P2 Flag Sign (as described in Diagram 1) erected on each approach.

(c) Reflectorised white Vehicle Hold Line (200 mm wide) and Centreline Markings marked, where practicable, on each approach as described in Diagram 2.

(d) Four reflectorised white Crossing Point Definition Lines (100 mm wide) and two Pedestrian Hold Lines (75 mm wide) marked as described in Diagram 2.

(e) A P2 Children sign with P2(a) School supplementary sign as described in Diagram 1 erected on each approach to a School Crossing Point.

The signs specified in this Schedule and illustrated in Diagram 1 shall conform to the relevant descriptions in the Fourth Schedule of the Traffic Regulations 1976 except that the P2 Flag Signs shall have a fluoro orange/red background and not a reflectorised yellow background.

The locations of the signs and posts and layout of the markings at each site shall conform to the layout in Diagram 2 except that they may be varied with the written approval of the Director of Land Transport Safety.

3. Equivalent Signs and Markings

For the purpose of the School Crossing Point Trial, the following features at a School Crossing Point shall be the equivalent of a pedestrian crossing for the purposes of regulations 91 (3) (a), 93 (1) and 93 (3) of the Traffic Regulations 1976 and Diagram No. 1 in the Third Schedule to the Traffic Regulations 1976:

the Crossing Point Definition Lines, the Vehicle Hold Line and Centreline Markings and at least one of the P2 Flag Signs.

4. Operation of a School Crossing Point

For the purposes of the School Crossing Point Trial, the following conditions shall apply:

(a) All School Crossing Points shall be supervised by an adult while a school patrol is operating.

(b) When a school patrol is operating at a School Crossing Point the R29 School Patrol signs, as described in Diagram 1, shall be used to stop traffic in the manner specified in regulations 98 and 99 of the Traffic Regulations 1976.

(c) When extended as specified in regulation 98 of the Traffic Regulations 1976, each R29 School Patrol sign shall project over the nearside traffic lane.

(d) All R29 School Patrol and P2 Flag Signs are to be removed from the School Crossing Point when a school patrol is not operating.

(e) Any person acting as a school patrol at a School Crossing Point shall be equipped with an approved uniform in accordance with regulation 101 of the Traffic Regulations 1976. (Approved uniforms for school patrols are set out in the School Traffic Safety Team Manual.)

The “School Crossing Point Trial” notice* dated the 12th day of September 1995 and issued pursuant to section 78 of the Transport Act is revoked.

Dated at Wellington on this 9th day of January 1997.

MICHAEL MORRIS, Chairperson, Land Transport Safety Authority.

*New Zealand Gazette, 14 September 1995, No. 99, page 3103.

Notes to Diagram 2

1. The length of the No Stopping Restriction on the departure side may be reduced to a minimum of 6 metres on a one-way carriageway.

2. Where stationary vehicles near a crossing limit visibility between drivers and pedestrians an increase in these distances may be required.

3. The length of the No Stopping Restriction on the approach side may be reduced to a minimum of 6 metres where bulbous kerbs at least 1.8 metres wide or inset parking are provided to ensure adequate visibility. On the departure side, the length of the No Stopping Restriction must be a minimum of 6 metres.

4. If there are also P2 and P2(a) signs installed in advance of the school boundary in accordance with the Manual of Traffic Signs and Markings, the location of such signs must be rationalised so that there is no more than one set of permanent P2 and P2(a) signs erected on any approach to the School Crossing Point.

5. The P2 Flag Signs on each approach should be mounted so that they are clearly visible to approaching drivers from at least 60 metres but do not obscure the school patrol’s view of approaching traffic.

6. On one way roads, median divided roads or other locations, the P2 Flag Signs, R29 School Patrol signs and their mounting posts may need to be duplicated on the approaches to the School Crossing Point.

7. The Crossing Point Definition Lines should each extend from the Pedestrian Hold Line, across the kerb or edge of the road to a point approximately 500 mm from the kerb or edge of road. They should therefore each be about 1250 mm long.