17 JUNE 2004

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 73

Land Transport Safety Authority

Transport Act 1962

Active Warning Signs Trial

Pursuant to section 78 of the Transport Act 1962, and
pursuant to a sub-delegation to me by the Director of Land
Transport Safety, I, Peter Graeme Croft, Manager Safer
Roads, hereby authorise the installation and maintenance of
experimental signs:
(i) in the form described in Schedule 1;
(ii) at the locations described in Schedule 2; and
(iii) for the period specified in Schedule 3.

These experimental signs shall be used for the purpose of
evaluating their use as an alternative to warning signs
described in Part II and sign V1 in Part V, Fourth Schedule
of the Traffic Regulations 1976, and the experiment shall be
called the Active Warning Signs Trial.

Schedule 1

Form of Signs

The signs shall have the meaning and be in the general form
shown in the diagrams and described below:

Flashing Lights: Each sign will have a yellow display of
light emitting diodes made to form a solid circle with
an effective diameter of at least 90mm in the top left
and top right corners of the sign. When displayed, the
circles of light emitting diodes will flash alternately at
a rate of 1 Hertz.

Sign A—Stock Crossing Sign: When lights are flashing,
stock is crossing the road ahead and drivers will be required
to slow and, if necessary, stop.

Shape and Size: Rectangle, 900mm wide x 1200mm high.

Background: Black.

Legend: Symbol of a cow (550mm wide x 400mm
high) above the words “PREPARE TO STOP” (height
100mm, stroke width 17mm) colour yellow (R).

Sign B—School Patrol Ahead: When lights are flashing,
a school patrol is operating at a pedestrian crossing or
school crossing point on the road ahead and drivers should
slow and, if necessary, stop.

Shape and Size: Rectangle, 900mm wide x 1200 mm high.

Background: Black.

Legend: The words “SCHOOL PATROL” (height 80mm,
stroke width 11mm) colour white (R) within a circle
(diameter 450mm) colour red (R) above the words
“PREPARE TO STOP” (height 100mm, stroke width
21mm) colour yellow-green (RF).

Sign C—School Bus: When the lights are flashing, the
school bus (for the purpose of allowing children to board or
alight) is about to stop, is stopped, or has stopped and is
moving away:

(a) when the bus is stopped and the school bus sign is
displayed, a driver approaching the bus from
either direction must not pass the bus at a speed
exceeding 20km/h; and

(b) at other times when the lights are flashing, drivers
should slow their vehicles and be prepared to stop
if necessary.

Option 1

Shape and Size: Rectangle, 570mm wide x 500mm high.

Background: Colour black.

Legend: Symbol of two children (450mm wide x 400mm
high) colour yellow-green (RF).

Option 2

Shape and Size: Rectangle, 1200mm wide x 400mm high.

Background: Yellow-green (RF).

Legend: The words “SCHOOL BUS” (height 150mm
stroke width 21mm) colour black.

Sign D—School Zone: When lights are flashing,
children are travelling to or from the school located ahead
and drivers should slow and be prepared, if necessary,
to stop.

Shape and Size: Rectangle, 900mm wide x 1200mm high.

Background: Black.

Legend: Symbol of two children (550mm wide x 450mm
high) above the words “SCHOOL ZONE” (height
100mm, stroke width 21mm) colour yellow-green
(RF).

Sign A

Sign B

Sign C – Option 1

Sign D

Notes:

(1) Dimensions are minima.

(2) The letters after a colour indicate:
“R” the colour is made of retro-reflective material; and
“F” the colour must be fluorescent.

Schedule 2

Locations of Trial

The signs shall be installed at the following localities:

Sign A

(a) Coonoor Road, Timaru District, on each approach
65 metres generally from the stock crossing located
90 metres northerly generally from Rockdale Road.

(b) Hughes Road, Invercargill District, on each
approach 160 metres generally from the stock
crossing located northerly generally from Coggins
Road.

Sign B

(a) Dunns Road, Invercargill City, on each approach
100 metres generally from the Otatara School school
crossing point.

(b) Queens Drive, Invercargill City, on each approach
65 metres generally from the Rosedale School
pedestrian crossing.

(c) Herbert Street, Invercargill City, on each approach
65 metres generally from the Waihopai School
pedestrian crossing.