Transport Regulations




21 OCTOBER 2010 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 143 3589

Schedule 1—Purpose of trial
The purpose of the trial is to:

(a) evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a traffic sign that differs from those specified in Schedule 1 of the Rule; and

(b) assess the impact on vehicle speeds by measuring average speeds of vehicles over the length of the trial site compared to spot speed measurements.

Schedule 2—Form and layout of signs
The sign will be of the following description:

Average speed check
The sign indicates to drivers that their average speed will be measured over a length of roadway within which the sign is installed.

Shape and Size: Rectangle 750 x 900mm
Background: White (R)
Border: Black 15mm
Legend:
| Description | Colour | Size |
|------------------|--------|--------------|
| "[camera symbol]" | Black | 405 x 230mm |
| "Average" | Black | 120/16.2 |
| "Speed" | Black | 120/18.6 |
| "Check" | Black | 120/18.6 |

Schedule 3—Location
The location approved for this trial is a section of State Highway 1, Auckland Southern Motorway, between a point south of the Mountain Road overbridge and a point north of the Market Road overbridge.

Schedule 4—Period of trial
The trial shall start after the publication of this notice and, unless terminated earlier, end by 30 June 2012.

Schedule 5—Conditions
An evaluation will be undertaken consisting of an analysis as outlined in the proposal received from the Auckland Motorway Alliance dated 15 September 2010 with the title "Trials of traffic control devices: Average speed over distance".

The date when operation of the average speed equipment commences shall be notified to me.

A preliminary evaluation report shall be received by me within six months of the commencement date and a final report before 30 June 2012.

Dated at Wellington this 15th day of October 2010.

GLENN BUNTING, Network Manager.
au8181

Alternative Parking Zone Signs and Markings
Trial Extension

Pursuant to subclause 3.4(11) of the Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 (the Rule) and pursuant to a sub-delegation to me by the New Zealand Transport Agency, I, Glenn Bunting, Network Manager, hereby authorise the continuation beyond 1 November 2010 of the installation and maintenance of experimental parking zone signs and markings described in the notice entitled "Alternative Parking Zone Signs and Markings Trial" (published in the New Zealand Gazette, 4 February 2010, No. 10, page 311) until either this Rule is amended to allow their use or a decision is made not to so amend this Rule.

Dated at Wellington this 15th day of October 2010.

GLENN BUNTING, Network Manager.
au8182

Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002

Automotive LPG Fuel Container Approval

Pursuant to clause 11.5(1) of Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002, and under delegated authority, I, Hugh Cameron Matheson, Principal Engineer Vehicles, New Zealand Transport Agency, hereby approve the LPG fuel containers in the Schedule hereto for inclusion in any LPG automotive fuel system installed and operated in accordance with the requirements of Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1425:2007, subject to the conditions of approval set out in this notice.

Schedule
| Reference No. | Manufacturer | Country of Origin | Specification | Material | Inspection Authority | Maximum Service Pressure (MPa) | Test Pressure (MPa) |
|----------------|---------------------------|--------------------|---------------|-----------|----------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------|
| AF L03B 045 | APA Manufacturing Pty. Ltd. | Australia | AS/NZS 3509 | Carbon steel | SA APA | 2.55 | 3.30 |

Conditions of Approval
These LPG fuel containers are approved subject to the following conditions:

  1. That they are permanently and clearly marked, on a suitable attached metal plate, with characters not less than 2mm high, displaying the following information:

    (a) The specification to which the container was manufactured.

    (b) The manufacturer’s name or mark.

    (c) The serial number of the container. Alternatively, this can be stamped on to the container valve pad.

    (d) The date of the original container inspection and the identification mark of the inspection authority which carried out the inspection.

    (e) The date of any periodic container test and the identification mark of the cylinder testing station which carried out the test.

    (f) The container test pressure.

    (g) The nominal water capacity of the container.



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Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2010, No 143





✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 Authorization for Average Speed Check Trial (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
15 October 2010
Traffic Signs, Average Speed Check, Trial, Authorization
  • Glenn Bunting, Network Manager

🚂 Alternative Parking Zone Signs and Markings Trial Extension

🚂 Transport & Communications
15 October 2010
Parking Zone Signs, Trial Extension, Traffic Control Devices
  • Glenn Bunting, Network Manager

🚂 Automotive LPG Fuel Container Approval

🚂 Transport & Communications
LPG Fuel Containers, Vehicle Standards, Approval
  • Hugh Cameron Matheson, Principal Engineer Vehicles, New Zealand Transport Agency