10 DECEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

4. Brakes on Tractors

(a) Every tractor towing any combination of trailers or trolleys specified in paragraph 5 of this notice shall have a service brake capable of bringing the combination of fully laden vehicles to a standstill within a distance of 7 metres from a speed of 15 km/h without assistance from the compression of the engine.

(b) Every tractor shall have a parking brake capable of bringing all combinations of fully laden vehicles so specified to a standstill within a distance of 18 metres from a speed of 15 km/h or is capable of holding the whole combination of vehicles fully laden at rest on a grade of 1 in 5.

5. Reflectors

All trailers and trolleys shall display approved red or amber reflective materials along the sides of the vehicle, or three red or amber approved reflectors evenly spaced along the sides of the vehicle, and red or amber reflective materials across the full width of the rear tray, or two approved red or amber reflectors, one either side of the rear tray. The approved materials may be fitted as well as the reflective materials.

Tractors shall be fitted with at least two approved red reflectors, one either side of the rear tray.

6. Towing

A tractor shall tow no more than a rake of either:

(a) Six fully loaded container trailers

(b) Six fully loaded baggage trolleys

(c) Three fully loaded cargo or flat top trailers; or

(d) Six unloaded cargo or flat top trailers on any road.

7. Operational Speeds

The speed of any tractor, trailer or trolley shall not exceed 15 km/h on any road.

8. Conditions of Operation

No tractor, trailer or trolley shall be on, or operate on, any road during the hours of darkness unless it is clearly visible at a distance of 50 metres by artificial street lighting.

Signed at Wellington this 3rd day of December 1998.

P. WARING, acting under the authority delegated to me by way of instrument of delegation dated 23 December 1996.

au8796

Transport Act 1962

Approval of Defensive Driving Organisations

Pursuant to section 39A of the Transport Act 1962 and section 48 (2) (a) of the Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Act 1986, I, Alan Woodside, General Manager Policy, approve the following organisations for the purposes of section 68 (1) (b) of the Transport Act 1962 and regulations 11 (1) (b) (i) and 32 (2) (c) of the Transport (Drivers Licensing) Regulations 1987:

Driving Academy, Whakatane.
Wairarapa Road Safety Council Incorporated, Masterton.

Signed at Wellington this 7th day of December 1998.

ALAN WOODSIDE, General Manager Policy.
(File: RUO4/5)

au8820

Declaration of Vehicle With Motorcycle Controls to be a Motorcycle

Pursuant to section 2 (1) of the Transport Act 1962, I, Martyn Jacob de Liefde, Vehicle Compliance Officer, hereby declare the vehicle described in Schedule 1 to be a motorcycle for the purposes of the said Act and any regulations under this Act, subject to the conditions specified in Schedule 2.

Schedule 1

Vehicle Details

Make: Homebuilt
Model: Trike
Year of Manufacture: 1998
VIN No.: 7A87Y0B1197938559

Schedule 2

Conditions

1. A copy of this notice must be carried in the vehicle at all times and be readily available for inspection;
2. This declaration may be revoked at any time.

Signed at Christchurch this 8th day of December 1998.

MARTYN JACOB DE LIEFDE, Vehicle Compliance Officer, acting under the authority delegated to me by way of instrument of delegation dated 23 December 1996.

au8844

School Crossing Point Trial Amendment Notice

Pursuant to section 78 of the Transport Act 1962, the Land Transport Safety Authority of New Zealand hereby amends the “School Crossing Point Trial” notices dated the 9th day of January 1997* and 12th day of February 1998** and issued pursuant to section 78 of the Transport Act 1962 by:

(a) revoking those provisions of the 12th day of February 1998** specified in Schedule 1 of this notice; and

(b) inserting in the notice dated the 9th day of January 1997* those provisions specified in Schedule 2 of this notice.

Schedule 1

The following is to be revoked:

2. Duration of the Trial

The period of the School Crossing 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.

Schedule 2

The following are to be inserted:

1. Locations Approved

(a) Ashburton District Council

1. Allens Road, Allenton, at a point, more or less, 65 metres north-easterly from Harrison Street (Allenton Primary School).

2. Harrison Street, Allenton, at a point, more or less, 55 metres north-westerly generally from Allens Road (Allenton Primary School).

(b) Auckland City Council

3. Carlton Road, Mt Roskill, at a point, more or less, 80 metres westerly generally of Rogers Way (Hillsborough School).

4. Crossfield Road, Glendowie, at a point, more or less,