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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 126 — 19 NOVEMBER 2015
motorcycles and taxis with signs and markings that show only buses and taxis, as an alternative to the requirement to define all classes of vehicle for which the lane is reserved, in accordance with 11.2 of the Rule;
b. enable the use of road markings with the words "TAXI BUS LANE" to indicate a special vehicle lane for buses, cycles, mopeds, motorcycles and taxis, in combination with either of the signs described in Schedule 2;
c. assess drivers’ understanding and compliance with the combination of signs and markings described in this notice to identify a special vehicle lane for buses, cycles, mopeds, motorcycles and taxis.
Schedule 2—Form and layout of taxi and bus lane signs and markings
For the purposes of the trial, the special vehicle lane for buses, cycles, mopeds, motorcycles and taxis must be identified with:
a. the words "TAXI BUS LANE" marked on the road surface at the beginning of the lane in white letters that comply with Schedule 2 of the Rule;
b. a sign installed at the beginning of the lane that conforms with option A or B in the following description:
Taxi and Bus Lane
The adjacent lane is a taxi and bus lane available to taxis, buses, cycles, mopeds and motorcycles
Shape and size
Rectangle at least 600 × 900mm
Background
White (R)
Border
Red (R) 15mm
Option A Legend
| Description | Colour | Size |
|---|---|---|
| "TAXI" above | Black | 120/17 |
| "Symbol of bus (side on)" above | Black | 465 × 160mm |
| "LANE" | Black | 120/17 |
Option B Legend
| Description | Colour | Size |
|---|---|---|
| "TAXI" above | Black | 120/17 |
| "BUS" above | Black | 120/17 |
| "LANE" | Black | 120/17 |
Note: The dimensions, descriptions and terms used to describe the signs in this notice conform to the opening notes in Schedule 1 of the Rule.
Example:
Additional signs and markings that conform with the description in this schedule may be installed if Auckland Transport considers it necessary to identify the special vehicle lane or to discourage the use of the lane by other vehicles.
Schedule 3—Location
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