NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 69 — 29 JUNE 2017

the purpose of evaluating their use and the trial will be called the "Whangaparaoa dynamic lane control trial". For the purposes of the trial, the combination of variable, advisory signs, white, illuminated pavement markers and painted lines are equivalent to a flush median described in 7.4 of the Rule and the yellow, illuminated pavement markers are equivalent to a no-passing line described in 7.3 of the Rule.

Schedule 1—Purpose of trial

The purpose of the trial is to:

a. Enable the installation and operation of overhead, variable lane control and advisory signs as an alternative to the signs described in 7.(13) and signs R4-4, R4-5 and R4-6 in Schedule 1 of the Rule;

b. enable the installation and operation of white, illuminated pavement markers as an alternative to the painted lines required to mark a flush median in 7.4(2) of the Rule;

c. enable the installation and operation of yellow, illuminated pavement markers as an alternative to the continuous line required for a no-passing line in 7.3(2) of the Rule;

d. evaluate the safety and effectiveness of overhead, variable lane control and advisory signs, illuminated pavement markers and painted lines to identify the central section of roadway as either a flush median or a lane available to traffic; and

e. assess road users’ understanding of and compliance with overhead, variable lane control and advisory signs, illuminated pavement markers and painted lines as a dynamic lane control system.

Schedule 2—Form and layout of overhead signs, illuminated pavement markers and painted lines

a. The overhead, variable lane control signs must comply with sign numbers R4-4, R4-5 and R4-6 in Schedule 1 of the Rule and the variable advisory sign must comply with the specification in Schedule 2(e) of this notice.

b. In addition to the combinations of symbols set out in 7.13(3) of the Rule, the variable signs installed above the central section of roadway may display the following:

i. "FLUSH MEDIAN" for both directions, when the white pavement markers are illuminated to represent flush median markings; and

ii. a yellow diagonal arrow for both directions.

c. The symbols displayed on the overhead, variable signs for the dynamic lane in the central section of roadway must operate in the following sequence as an alternative to the sequence in 7.13(4) of the Rule:

i. "FLUSH MEDIAN" displayed for both directions (coincident with the pavement marker operation described in Schedule 2(h)(i)), followed by;

ii. a yellow diagonal arrow displayed for both directions (coincident with the pavement marker operation described in Schedule 2(h)(ii) Stage 1), followed by;

iii. a red diagonal cross for both directions (coincident with the pavement marker operation described in Schedule 2(h)(ii) Stage 2), followed by;

iv. a green downward-facing arrow for one direction with a red diagonal cross for the other direction (coincident with the pavement marker operation described in Schedule 2(h)(iii)), followed by;

v. a yellow diagonal arrow for the direction that previously had a green downward-facing arrow and a red diagonal cross for the other direction (coincident with the pavement marker operation described in Schedule 2(h)(iv) Stage 1), followed by;

vi. a red diagonal cross for both directions (coincident with the pavement marker operation described in Schedule 2(h)(iv) Stage2), followed by;

vii. "FLUSH MEDIAN" displayed for both directions (coincident with the pavement marker operation described in Schedule 2(h)(i)).

d. Overhead, variable lane control and advisory signs must be installed:

i. at each end of the section of road for the dynamic lane control trial; and

ii. at intervals along the length of the road, with a maximum distance of 350m between sign locations;

e. Flush median variable advisory sign: