24 JULY 2008

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 116

Legend:

W1-1.13 Road works supplementary – bridge repairs

The bridge ahead is undergoing repairs.

Shape and Size: Rectangle 950 x 500mm [supplements W1-1]

Background: Orange (RF)

Border: Black 15mm

Legend:
| Description | Colour | Size |
|-------------|--------|------|
| “BRIDGE” | Black | 125/18 |
| “REPAIRS” | Black | 125/18 |

W19-1 General warning

Drivers should take the appropriate action indicated by the sign.

Shape and Size: Rectangle sized to suit the message requirements

Background: Yellow (R)

Border: Black 25mm

Legend:
| Description | Colour | Size |
|-------------|--------|---------|
| Such words as are necessary to convey the information to traffic in the least number of lines of text | Black | 120/18.7 (urban) 160/24.5 (rural) |

W19-1.1 General warning variable

Drivers should take the appropriate action indicated by the sign.

Shape and Size: Rectangle sized to suit the message requirements

Background: Black

Border: None

Legend:
| Description | Colour | Size |
|-------------|--------|------|
| Such words as are necessary to convey the information to traffic in no more than 3 lines of text per screen and no more than 2 screens of text. If 2 screens are used the text must alternate between the 2 and not scroll between them. | Yellow (lit) or White (lit) | Effective 200/31 |

W19-2.1 Symbolic warning – active LED

The legend is illuminated when the nature of the risk depicted by the symbol or word message is present. The illumination may be activated by the detection of an approaching vehicle, environmental or other condition which meets or exceeds preset parameters or where warning of a temporary condition of the road ahead is required.

Shape and Size: Rectangle 700 x 1000mm

Background: Black

Border: None

Legend:
| Description | Colour | Size |
|-------------|--------|---------|
| Lights in the left and right hand top corners flash alternately | Orange (lit) | 60cm² effective |
| “Symbol” [one of those described below] | Yellow (lit) | Size maximised without distortion to fit display area of 600 x 480mm |
| “Text” [related to symbol as shown below] | Yellow (lit) | |

Relationship between symbol and text:
| Sign number and “symbol” | Text |
|----------------------------|------|
| W1-1 “person digging” | Text used in W1-1 series of supplementary signs |
| W2-1 “exclamation mark” | Text used in W2-1 series of supplementary sign |
| W3-2 or W14-7 “car skidding” | “ICE / GRIT” |
| W3-4.1 or W18-3.1 “cow” and W3-4.2 or W18-3.2 “sheep” | “PREPARE” “TO STOP” |
| W3-6 “person holding flag” | “STOP ON” “REQUEST” |
| W4-1.1, W4-1.2, W4-1.3, W4-2.1 or W4-2.2 “depiction of changed lanes ahead” | “[Distance] m” (as for sign W4-10) |
| W12-1 and W12-2 series “depiction of curve” | “Advisory speed in km/h” (as for sign W12-3.2) |
| W16-1 “pedestrian”, W16-7 “cyclist”, W16-8 “rider on horse”, W18-4 “truck” | “SLOW” “DOWN” |
| W16-4 “children” | “SCHOOL” “ZONE” |

W19-2.2 Symbolic warning – active flashing light

The lights on the top corners are illuminated when the nature of the risk depicted by the symbol or word message is present.

Shape and Size: Rectangle 700 x 900mm

Background: Black

Border: None

Legend:
| Description | Colour | Size |
|-------------|--------|------|
| Lights in the left and right hand top corners flash alternately | Orange (lit) | 60cm² effective |
| “Symbol” [one of those described below] | Yellow (R) or Yellow-Green (RF) as detailed below | Size maximised without distortion to fit display area of 600 x 480mm |
| “Text” [related to symbol as detailed below] | Yellow (R) or Yellow-Green (RF) as detailed below | 100/14 |

Relationship between symbol and text:
| Sign number and “symbol” | Text – Yellow (R) |
|----------------------------|-------------------|
| W3-4.1 or W18-3.1 “cow” and W3-4.2 or W18-3.2 “sheep” | “PREPARE” “TO STOP” |
| W12-1 and W12-2 series “depiction of curve” | “advisory speed in km/h” (as for sign W12-3.2) |
| W18-4 “truck” | “SLOW” “DOWN” |